College Road, Cork
Modification of existing driveway gates, piers, and associated demolition works on College Road.
2039362 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 June 2020
- Reference
- 2039362
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to modify the existing vehicle entrance driveway gates and piers. The works will include associated demolitions and site works.
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 the modification of existing vehicle entrance driveway gates and piers, and associated demolitions and site works.
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 | 34 m |
| Ellesmere, College Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €960,000 | 43 m |
| 2 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Rd | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 95 m |
| 11 Aldergrove, Highfield West, Cork | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 143 m |
| 3 Brookfield Villas, College Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €727,000 | 149 m |
| 15 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Road | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 165 m |
| Rock House, 3 Adare Villas, Highfield Avenue | Apr 2026 | €515,000 | 183 m |
| Lochmore, 11 Saint Clare's Avenue, College Road | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 196 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 received25 June 2020
- Decision due16 December 2020
- Decision issued16 December 2020
- Grant issued5 February 2021
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