GrantedExtensionDecided 15 March 2019

Alvernia, Douglas Road, Cork

Construction of a granny flat extension and new windows in Cork.

1838076 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 October 2018

Reference: 1838076
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 October 2018

Summary

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Permission is sought for the construction of a granny flat extension to an existing dwelling on Douglas Road. The project also includes adding new windows to the existing gable wall and associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a "granny flat" extension to an existing dwelling, additional windows to existing gable wall and associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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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Built & 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 4 September 2019.

Notified floor area: 65.56 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Whitethorn, Douglas Rd, Cork	Mar 2025	€311,000	33 m
Sans Souci, Douglas Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€2,250,000	72 m
Crossleigh, 10 Cross Douglas Rd, Cork	Apr 2025	€550,000	84 m
Clonlea, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork	Jun 2026	€815,000	129 m
5 Windmere, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork	May 2026	€342,000	141 m
Glenflesk, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork	Jun 2026	€560,000	168 m
The Poplars 17a, Villa Nova, Douglas Rd	May 2025	€1,387,500	170 m
5 Baltimore Lawn, Douglas Road, Cork	May 2025	€460,000	199 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 received8 October 2018
Decision due18 March 2019
Decision issued15 March 2019
Grant issued25 April 2019

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