4 Lower Kensington, Rochestown, Co. Cork
Alterations and extensions to a house, including a new pitched roof, rear extensions, and external insulation.
1938882 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 November 2019
- Reference
- 1938882
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling. Works include replacing a flat roof section with a pitched roof, removing the front porch, constructing single-storey rear extensions, and applying external insulation to the entire building.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for alterations and extensions to dwelling at 4 lower kensington, rochestown, co. Cork to include minor revisions to entrance, erection of pitched roof in place of existing flat roof section of roof, removal of front porch, erection of single storey extensions to rear of dwelling and application of external insulation to entire building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 58 m |
| 23 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, County Cork | Oct 2025 | €570,000 | 98 m |
| 35 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €316,000 | 166 m |
| 6 Manor Lawn, Thornbury View, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 204 m |
| 5 Manor Grove, Thornbury View, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 229 m |
| 24 Estuary Court, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 299 m |
| 12 Estuary Court, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | Aug 2025 | €382,500 | 318 m |
| 13 Estuary Court, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | May 2026 | €422,000 | 318 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 received19 November 2019
- Decision due22 January 2020
- Decision issued22 January 2020
- Grant issued4 March 2020
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