43 McDonagh Road, Ballyphehane, Cork
Retention of a driveway and porch, with permission for a rear extension and attic conversion in Ballyphehane.
2140243 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 2140243
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of a front vehicular driveway with gates and a front porch extension. It also seeks permission for a rear ground floor toilet/shower room, a first-floor bedroom extension, and an attic conversion with a rear dormer window.
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 front vehicular driveway with inward opening gates with retention also of a front porch extension. Permission for a rear ground floor toilet/ shower room together with a rear first floor bedroom extension and an attic conversion with a rear dormer window
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 | 42 m |
| 33 Killeenreendowney Avenue, Ballyphehane, Cork | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 170 m |
| 59 Plunkett Rd, Ballypheane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 182 m |
| 34 Lr Pouladuff Rd, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 235 m |
| 29 Father Dominic Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Oct 2025 | €227,000 | 237 m |
| 55 Killenreen, Downey Avenue, Ballyphehane | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 239 m |
| 307 Connolly Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 241 m |
| 113 Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 260 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 received31 May 2021
- Decision due26 July 2021
- Decision issued26 July 2021
- Grant issued6 September 2021
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