Mentone, Loreto Park, South Douglas Road
Extensions to the side and rear of a house, elevational changes, and an ancillary home exercise room and office.
1938316 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 1938316
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing ground and first-floor extensions to the side and rear of the house totaling 47.49 sqm to provide new living spaces, bedrooms, and a home office. It also includes elevational and roof alterations, and a separate 29.32 sqm ancillary home exercise room and office.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 77 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for (1) extensions and additions to side and rear of existing house, total area 47.49sq. M, (26.00sqm at ground floor and 21.49 sqm at first floor), to provide the following: new kitchen/dining/living area, new utility, toilet, home office and hallway at ground floor level; 2 new bedrooms, shared bathroom and hallway at first floor level, (2) alterations to elevations of existing house including revised fenestration details and revised roof layout and (3) ancillary home exercise room and office (29.32sqm).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenflesk, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €560,000 | 97 m |
| 9 Woodgrove, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Jul 2026 | €660,000 | 123 m |
| 3 Hillview, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 128 m |
| Clonlea, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €815,000 | 133 m |
| 5 Windmere, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €342,000 | 174 m |
| Gorsefield, 22 Loreto Park, Cross Douglas Rd | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 176 m |
| 9 Glenview Terrace, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €232,000 | 185 m |
| Crossleigh, 10 Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 187 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 received25 March 2019
- Decision due15 July 2019
- Decision issued3 July 2019
- Grant issued13 August 2019
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