No.51 Willow Bank Estate, Church Road, Blackrock
Single-storey extension to the front, side, and rear of a house in Willow Bank Estate.
2241040 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 April 2022
- Reference
- 2241040
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new single-storey extension to the front, side, and rear of the existing dwelling house. It also includes extending the existing driveway in the front garden.
- Storey
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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 new single storey extension to their dwelling house at front, side (north facing side) and at rear , to extend existing driveway at front garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 32 m |
| 33 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €570,000 | 84 m |
| Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,080,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Barnstead Ave, Church Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €825,000 | 107 m |
| The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 158 m |
| 3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 215 m |
| Burdon, 5 Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €950,000 | 280 m |
| 8 Avonlea Row, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 295 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 received20 April 2022
- Decision due14 June 2022
- Decision issued13 June 2022
- Grant issued25 July 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Permission for First Floor Extension to side of dwelling and Detached Utility room to rear of dwelling
45 , Willowbank , Blackrock
1737697Cork CityLodged 20 Dec 2017Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of a two-storey lift shaft side extension and a single-storey rear…
37 Willowbank , Church Road , Blackrock
2442801Cork CityLodged 28 Mar 2024Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission to fit a new Velux roof-light to the rear and permission for retention of a two storey extension…
62 Willowbank , Church Road , Cork
1837974Cork CityLodged 13 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted70 m away
Permission... for the construction of a two-storey side extension and one-storey front and rear extensions to…
63 Willowbank , Church Road , Blackrock
1838153Cork CityLodged 28 Nov 2018Extension
- Granted90 m away
Construction of a two storey side extension, front porch and rear single storey extension
35 Willowbank , Church Road , Blackrock
1637039Cork CityLodged 18 Aug 2016Extension
- Granted100 m away
Permission for the demolition of existing garage & extension to the rear of an existing dwelling;…
Glendhu , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road
2140634Cork CityLodged 10 Nov 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Permission for the demolition of existing garage and extension to the rear of an existing dwelling;…
Glendhu , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road
2140590Cork CityLodged 22 Oct 2021Extension
- Granted110 m away
Permission is sought for a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, new roof light…
94 Willowbank , Church Road , Blackrock
2443005Cork CityLodged 14 Jun 2024Extension
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