1 Fernhurst Villas, College Road, Cork
Creation of a new vehicular access and off-street parking.
1938529 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938529
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of creating a new vehicular access point to Highfield West. It also includes the provision of off-street car parking to the front of the existing property.
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 development at 1 fernhurst villas, college road, cork t12e2h9. The development will consist of a new vehicular access to highfield west and the provision of off street car parking to front of existing property.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Fernhurst Villas, College Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 49 m |
| 2 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Rd | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 51 m |
| 11 Aldergrove, Highfield West, Cork | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 112 m |
| Ellesmere, College Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €960,000 | 116 m |
| Rock House, 3 Adare Villas, Highfield Avenue | Apr 2026 | €515,000 | 127 m |
| 15 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Road | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 135 m |
| Loreto House, Magazine Roadnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 185 m |
| 7 Mount St Joseph View, Magazine Road, Cork | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 186 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 received9 July 2019
- Decision due2 September 2019
- Decision issued2 September 2019
- Grant issued22 January 2020
- Appeal submitted30 September 2019
- Appeal decided22 January 2020
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