No.6 Lower Kensington, Rochestown, Cork
Alterations to a house in Rochestown including raising a gable wall, a new dormer window, and a timber pergola.
2341775 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 February 2023
- Reference
- 2341775
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to raise the gable wall, apply a plaster finish to existing brick, and change the southern roof profile. It also includes replacing a rear roof-light with a dormer window and constructing a timber pergola.
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 to (a) raise the gable wall, apply plaster finish to existing brick and change the roof profile on the southern elevation, (b) replace existing roof-light on the rear elevation (west) with a dormer window and (c) construct a timber pergola to the front elevation (east) and gable elevation (north) and associated site works all to existing dwelling-house.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 34 m |
| 23 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, County Cork | Oct 2025 | €570,000 | 132 m |
| 35 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €316,000 | 177 m |
| 6 Manor Lawn, Thornbury View, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 228 m |
| 5 Manor Grove, Thornbury View, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 272 m |
| 6 The Gardens, Harbour Heights, Rochestownprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 291 m |
| 3 The Gardens, Harbour Heights, Rochestownprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €436,122 | 291 m |
| 5 The Gardens, Harbour Heights, Rochestownprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €383,260 | 291 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 received10 February 2023
- Decision due1 June 2023
- Decision issued1 June 2023
- Grant issued13 July 2023
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