230 Connolly Road, Cork City
Retention of an enclosed front porch and a vehicular entrance in Cork City.
2140192 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 May 2021
- Reference
- 2140192
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an enclosed front porch with a lean-to roof. Retention is also sought for a vehicular entrance with masonry pillars, a concrete driveway, steps, and retaining walls.
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 for (1) an enclosed front porch to an existing dwelling. The porch consists of a low level external wall and glazing to three sides and an entrance door. Porch complete with a lean to roof. External wall and roof finishes match existing dwelling. (2) vehicular entrance with masonry pillars, a concrete finished driveway, concrete steps to entrance of dwelling, low level masonry retailing walls and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Connolly Green, Ballyphehane, Cork | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 185 m |
| 113 Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 284 m |
| 33 Killeenreendowney Avenue, Ballyphehane, Cork | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 286 m |
| 181 Connolly Road, Ballypheane, Cork | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 287 m |
| 29 Father Dominic Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Oct 2025 | €227,000 | 304 m |
| 307 Connolly Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 315 m |
| 59 Plunkett Rd, Ballypheane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 318 m |
| 36 Connolly Park, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 344 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 received14 May 2021
- Decision due13 September 2021
- Decision issued13 September 2021
- Grant issued25 October 2021
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