20 Military Road, St Luke's, Cork
Retention permission for two Velux windows and an increased chimney height on a single-storey home.
1837923 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 June 2018
- Reference
- 1837923
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for minor external alterations to an existing single-storey house. The completed works include the installation of one front and one rear Velux window on the pitched roof, alongside an increase in the height of the chimney.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for minor external alterations to existing single storey dwelling, comprising installation of one velux window at front and one velux window at rear of existing pitched roof and extension to height of existing chimney
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Bellevue Court, Old Youghal Road, Cork | May 2026 | €245,000 | 64 m |
| 192 Old Youghal Rd, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 78 m |
| 195 Old Youghal Rd, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 94 m |
| 13 Alexandra Villas, St Lukes, Cork | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Pinafore Villas, Military Road, St Luke'S | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 109 m |
| 12 Mount Vernon Terrace, Military Hill, Cork City | Jan 2026 | €433,000 | 124 m |
| 201b Old Youghal Rd, Dillons Cross, Cork | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 125 m |
| 170 Old Youghal Rd, St Lukes, Cork | May 2026 | €300,000 | 136 m |
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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 received5 June 2018
- Decision due30 July 2018
- Decision issued25 July 2018
- Grant issued5 September 2018
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