The Elms, Underwood, Rochestown Road
Installation of solar panels and landscaping in a garden in Rochestown.
2241164 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 June 2022
- Reference
- 2241164
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of landscaping, planting, and the erection of solar photovoltaic panels with a total area of 40 square meters in the garden of a previously approved development.
- Floor area
- 40 m²
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 development at a site at the elms, underwood, rochestown road, cork. The development will consist of landscaping/planting and erection of solar photovoltaic panels with total area of 40m2 in the garden within previously approved development (ref 20/39434).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agriculture.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Villa, Underwood, Rochestown | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 165 m |
| 6 St Gerards Place, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 334 m |
| 3 St Gerards Place, Rochestown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €270,000 | 356 m |
| 6 Woodville, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 491 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 received8 June 2022
- Decision due2 August 2022
- Decision issued2 August 2022
- Grant issued13 September 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Permission for part retention of dwelling as constructed ( as granted under planning ref no 17/04784 and all…
The Elms , Underwood , Rochestown Road
2039434Cork CityLodged 29 Jul 2020Retention
- Granted30 m away
The demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and detached garage and the construction of a new 2 storey…
The Elms , Underwood , Rochestown Road
174784Cork CityLodged 3 Apr 2017Demolition
- Refused40 m away
2 no. one and half storey dwellinghouses
Underwood , Rochestown, ,
0710139corkLodged 7 Aug 2007New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
2 no. one and half storey dwellinghouses
Underwood, Rochestown, ,
079721corkLodged 19 Jul 2007New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
The demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and detached garage and the construction of a new 2 storey…
The Elms, Underwood, Rochestown Road, Cork
174784corkLodged 3 Apr 2017New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Alterations and 1st floor extension to dwelling including replacing existing pitched roof and flat roof…
Montrose, Underwood, Rochestown,
035711corkLodged 17 Nov 2003Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Extensions to dwellinghouse
Glencairn, Underwood, Rochestown,
086853corkLodged 22 May 2008Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
A detached single storey dwelling, new entrance arrangement and associated site works
Underwood , Rochestown , Co. Cork
195400Cork CityLodged 29 May 2019New dwelling
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