Rydall, Blackrock, Cork
First floor and ground floor extensions to an existing house in Blackrock, including converting a garage and adding a balcony.
1938435 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 June 2019
- Reference
- 1938435
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a first-floor extension over the existing ground-floor garage and converting the garage into habitable living space. It also includes a ground-floor extension on the west side, a first-floor balcony, a new entrance porch, and modifications to the vehicular entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission..... For (a) construction of a first floor extension over ground floor garage to existing dwelling along north elevation, (b) convert ground floor garage to habitual use forming part of the dwelling, (c) construction of ground floor extension to dwelling at the west elevation. , (d) construction of first floor balcony along west elevation, (e) to carry out alterations to dwelling elevations, (f) to construct single storey entrance porch along the east elevation, (g) to carry out modifications - alterations to the existing vehicular entrance at the property, (h) and all associated site works at rydall, blackrock, cork for shay o dwyer and collette mc gettick.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Botanika, Blackrock, Cork | Sept 2025 | €920,000 | 107 m |
| 14 Botanika, Blackrock, Cork | Aug 2025 | €900,000 | 148 m |
| Kilcash, Blackrock Road, Corkprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €1,325,000 | 159 m |
| Apt 2 Temple Lawn, Blackrock Rd, Cork City | May 2026 | €430,000 | 171 m |
| 17 Lindville, Blackrock Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €1,225,000 | 205 m |
| 2 Sommerville, Reeveswoods, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 268 m |
| 48 Elderwood Park, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 274 m |
| 19 Elderwood Park, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €197,000 | 274 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 June 2019
- Decision due31 July 2019
- Decision issued29 July 2019
- Grant issued3 September 2019
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