4 Elm Bank, Douglas Road, Cork
Demolition of a front extension to build a three-storey side extension, front extension, and garden room.
1837859 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 April 2018
- Reference
- 1837859
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing a single-storey front extension. It will be replaced with a three-storey side extension, a single-storey front extension, and a detached single-storey garden room to the front.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following development (i) demolition of existing single storey extension to front of existing two storey dwelling (ii) the construction of a three storey extension to side and a single storey extension to front of existing two storey dwelling together with alterations to existing dwelling (iii) the construction of a detached single storey garden room to front of existing two storey dwelling and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 October 2018.
Notified floor area: 284 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Belair, Douglas Rd, Corknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €338,566 | 84 m |
| 4 Annville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 132 m |
| T A Lenihan Transport, 17 Bernadette Way, Boreenmanna Rd | Mar 2026 | €650,000 | 155 m |
| 3 Pinewood, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 157 m |
| 18 Glenore Bernadette Way, Ballinlough, Boreenmanna Rd | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 161 m |
| Ormond, 12 Bellair, Douglas Road | Oct 2025 | €845,000 | 176 m |
| 13 Yorkdale, Yorkboro Rd, Boreenmanna Rd | Jun 2025 | €760,000 | 176 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 194 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 April 2018
- Decision due12 June 2018
- Decision issued12 June 2018
- Grant issued24 July 2018
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