Finnamore, Mounthovel, Rochestown Road
Renovation and extension of a house in Rochestown, including a carport with solar panels.
2139858 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 January 2021
- Reference
- 2139858
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling. The works include a first-floor dormer extension, a two-storey rear extension, roof replacement to increase height, demolition of internal walls and chimneys, and the construction of a carport with 14 solar panels.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the renovation and extension of the existing dwelling at finnamore, mounthovel, rochestown road, cork t12yy2h and includes: (1) a first floor extension with a dormer roof, 4 dormer windows, 8 standard windows and 4 velux type windows (2) a 2 storey extension to the rear with 1 dormer window to provide an extra bedroom, (3) replacement of remaining existing windows and doors (4) replacement of existing roof with a new roof that increases the height of the dwelling to accommodate the extension (5) demolition of some internal walls and 2 chimneys (6) construction of a carport with 14 pv solar panels (7) demolition and replacement of front entry porch (8) plaster rendering to match existing (9) all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Courtyard, Rochestown Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €975,000 | 28 m |
| Bofeenaun, 2 Brookfield, Rochestown Rd | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 99 m |
| Beechvale Lawn, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €1,490,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Ashley, Rochestown Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Ashley, Rochestown Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €264,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Ashley, Rochestown Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 148 m |
| 3 Ashley, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 151 m |
| Hillcrest, The Close, Rochestown Rd | Feb 2025 | €697,500 | 187 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 received29 January 2021
- Decision due25 March 2021
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