No.5 High Street, Douglas Road, Cork City
Alterations and rear extension to an existing house in Cork City.
2341699 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 January 2023
- Reference
- 2341699
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for alterations to an existing dwelling house, including raising the existing roof height. It also includes the construction of a rear extension and the raising of a shared chimney.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following: (a) alterations to the existing dwelling house including raising the existing roof height, (b) construction of an extension to the rear of the dwelling house, (c) raising of the existing shared chimney between properties no. 5 and no. 6 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 177 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Marble Hall Gardens, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 56 m |
| Ilen Ville, Marble Hall Park, Cork | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 66 m |
| 11 Pinewood, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 80 m |
| 6 Railway Place, High St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 86 m |
| 6 Marble Hall Park Terrace, Ballinlough, Cork | Mar 2026 | €481,000 | 94 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €10,000 | 96 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Carrigbeag, Marble Hall Park, Ballinlough | Jul 2025 | €507,500 | 113 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 received9 January 2023
- Decision due6 March 2023
- Decision issued6 March 2023
- Grant issued17 April 2023
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