Dun An Oir, 5 Knockrea Lawn, Ballinlough Road
Retention of a garage conversion to a home office and storage space in Ballinlough.
2039224 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 April 2020
- Reference
- 2039224
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the retention of a converted garage. The space is converted into a home office and storage area for personal use.
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... Retention of the conversion of the existing garage to a home office and storage space for personal use.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Bellair Close, Bellair Estate, Cork | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 82 m |
| 1 Bryan Terrace, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €450,000 | 86 m |
| 9 Bryan Terrace, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €435,000 | 97 m |
| Ormond, 12 Bellair, Douglas Road | Oct 2025 | €845,000 | 131 m |
| The Poplars 17a, Villa Nova, Douglas Rd | May 2025 | €1,387,500 | 138 m |
| Astwood Lodge, 4 Beechwood Drive, Boreenmanna Road | May 2026 | €820,000 | 172 m |
| 4 Annville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 196 m |
| 5 Haig Gardens, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €462,500 | 216 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 received2 April 2020
- Decision due20 July 2020
- Decision issued6 July 2020
- Grant issued18 August 2020
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