RefusedAlterationsDecided 30 April 2019

2 Highfield West, College Road, Cork City

Partial demolition of a front wall to create a driveway in Cork City.

1938287 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 March 2019

Reference: 1938287
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 March 2019

Summary

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The development at 2 Highfield West, College Road, Cork City, involves the partial demolition of an existing front boundary wall and railing. This is to facilitate a new vehicular driveway to accommodate a single vehicle hardstanding area.

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Official record

Development description

For permission to part demolish existing front boundary wall and railing to form a vehicular driveway to accommodate a single vehicle hardstanding area along with carrying out all associated site works at 2 highfield west, college road, cork city.

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Rd	Jul 2025	€470,000	38 m
Rock House, 3 Adare Villas, Highfield Avenue	Apr 2026	€515,000	53 m
11 Aldergrove, Highfield West, Cork	Apr 2026	€262,500	53 m
15 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Road	Mar 2026	€485,000	73 m
6 Fernhurst Villas, College Rd, Cork	Jul 2025	€365,000	98 m
Loreto House, Magazine Roadnot full market price	Jan 2025	€282,000	112 m
2 Highfield, Magazine Rd, Cork	Feb 2025	€260,000	118 m
7 Mount St Joseph View, Magazine Road, Cork	Mar 2025	€375,000	138 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 received6 March 2019
Decision due30 April 2019
Decision issued30 April 2019
Grant issued29 August 2019
Appeal submitted24 May 2019
Appeal decided29 August 2019

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