GrantedRetentionDecided 15 October 2020

No.16 and 17, O Donoghue Place, Togher

Retention of works merging two houses into one, a rear extension, a granny flat, and garden rooms.

2039322 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 June 2020

Reference: 2039322
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 4 June 2020

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for works merging two houses into a single residential unit, including roof alterations and dormers. The application also seeks to retain a single-storey rear extension, a separate granny flat, and two garden rooms.

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Official record

Development description

Permission to retain works carried out to nos 16 and 17 patrick o donoghue place, togher, cork. The works consist of the removal of an existing party wall and partitions within nos 16 and 17 patrick o donoghue place to create one residential unit, the insertion of two roof lights in the front plane of no. 16 plus alterations to the roof plane to the rear of no. 16, by constructing two dormers incorporating two roof lights. The works also include the insertion of one roof light to the rear plane of no
The works include the erection of a separate granny flat to the side of no. 17 to be entered only from the rear garden and the construction of two garden rooms/sheds to the rear of no. 16 and
The application will also include the retention for the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of no. 16 to incorporate a third bedroom

Land-use zoning

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Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

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National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Patrick Odonoghue Place, Togher, Cork City	Mar 2026	€345,000	36 m
107 Earlwood Estate, Togher, Cork	Dec 2025	€585,000	121 m
3 Patrick Trahy Rd, Togher, Cork	May 2025	€306,000	128 m
5 Patrick Trahy Road, The Lough, Cork	Apr 2026	€340,000	148 m
93 Earlwood Est, Togher Road, Cork	Aug 2025	€435,000	157 m
91 Earlwood Estate, The Lough, Cork	May 2025	€645,000	169 m
37 Hazel Rd, Togher, Cork	Aug 2025	€295,000	193 m
Na Geanna Fiana, 27 Togher Road, Cork	Nov 2025	€364,500	217 m

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Key dates

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Application received4 June 2020
Decision due15 October 2020
Decision issued15 October 2020
Grant issued26 November 2020

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