GrantedNew dwellingDecided 10 July 2020

No.27, Old Blackrock Road, Cork

Demolition of a side extension to build a new detached house in a side garden on Old Blackrock Road.

2039212 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 March 2020

Reference: 2039212
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 March 2020

Summary

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This application seeks permission to demolish an existing single-storey side and rear extension. A new detached dwelling house will be constructed in the side garden of the existing house, with alterations to the site entrance.

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Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the demolition of a single storey extension to side and rear of the existing dwellinghouse and the construction of a new detached dwellinghosue to the side garden of the existing dwelling house, alterations to existing site entrance and all associated site development works (change of plan from that permitted under planning reg. No. 18/38139).

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 7 September 2020.

Notified floor area: 140.64 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Elysian View, 27a Old Blackrock Road, Cork	May 2025	€785,000	5 m
Coolavin, Old Blackrock Road, Co. Cork	May 2025	€247,500	43 m
26 Old Blackrock Rd, Blackrock Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€250,000	85 m
22 Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock, Cork	Sept 2025	€755,000	99 m
12 Rochelle Lawn, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€345,000	119 m
Fingall, Rockboro Ave, Cork	Mar 2026	€485,000	145 m
7 Rochelle House, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork	Mar 2026	€450,000	149 m
4 Hillsboro Pl, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork	Oct 2025	€315,000	158 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 received27 March 2020
Decision due16 July 2020
Decision issued10 July 2020
Grant issued20 August 2020

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