No.1 The Mews, Westgrove, Donnybrook
Retention of a two-storey rear extension with a balcony in Donnybrook.
2341849 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 March 2023
- Reference
- 2341849
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing two-storey rear extension featuring rooflights and a first-floor balcony. The application also includes alterations to the north elevation of the existing dwelling.
- Storeys
- 2
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 two-storey rear extension with rooflights and first-floor balcony and alterations to the north elevation to existing dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Mews, Westgrove, Donnybrook | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 14 m |
| 10 The Mews, Westgrove, Donnybrook | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 55 m |
| 21 The Crescent, Westgrove, Scart Hill | Jul 2025 | €490,000 | 96 m |
| 24 The View, Westgrove, Donnybrook | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 116 m |
| 35 Block C, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €237,886 | 125 m |
| 23 The View, Westgrove, Donnybrook | Mar 2025 | €466,000 | 126 m |
| 34 Block C, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,369 | 128 m |
| 8 The Cresent, Green Valley, Douglas | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 135 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 received22 March 2023
- Decision due16 May 2023
- Decision issued16 May 2023
- Grant issued27 June 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Alterations to dwellinghouse to include new roof, installation of gable and velux windows
1 The Mews, Westgrove, Scairt Hill, Castletreasure, Donnybrook, Douglas
085981corkLodged 11 Apr 2008Alterations
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
Alterations, ground floor and second floor extension to dwellinghouse
No.1, The Mews, Westgrove, Scairt Hill, Castletreasure, Douglas
068820corkLodged 17 Jul 2006Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Extension to dwelling
No.13, The Lawn, Westgrove, Donnybrook, Douglas
0612848corkLodged 30 Nov 2006
- Granted40 m away
Alterations and extension to dwelling
No.15, The Lawn, Westgrove, Scairt Hill, Castletreasure, Douglas
067035corkLodged 10 May 2006Extension
- Granted50 m away
Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse
11 The Lawn, Westgrove, Castletreasure, Donnybrook
042555corkLodged 16 Apr 2004Extension
- Granted50 m away
Alterations, conversion of attic to storage space and two storey extension to dwellinghouse
No. 11 The Lawn, Westgrove, Donnybrook, Castletreasure
051630corkLodged 18 Mar 2005Extension
- Granted50 m away
Construction of single storey domestic extension to rear comprising of kitchen/dining together with all…
11 The Lawn, Westgrove, Castletreasure, Donnybrook
125368corkLodged 22 Jun 2012Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission for alterations and extension to dwelling house consisting of a ground floor extension to the side…
17 The Lawn , Westgrove , Douglas
2240933Cork CityLodged 15 Mar 2022Extension
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