1 Mervue Lawn, Ballyvolane, Cork
Retention of a first-floor apartment's change of use to a doctor's surgery and a new front extension in Ballyvolane.
2342064 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 June 2023
- Reference
- 2342064
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to use a first-floor apartment as part of a doctor's surgery. It also seeks permission to construct a new extension to the front of the surgery.
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
For (a) permission for retention of the change of use of first-floor apartment to use as part of doctor's surgery and (b) permission for the construction of an extension to front of existing doctor's surgery, alterations to existing elevation and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 The Crescent, Westgrove, Scart Hill | Jul 2025 | €490,000 | 39 m |
| 35 Block C, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €237,886 | 48 m |
| 34 Block C, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,369 | 50 m |
| 21 The Atkins, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €237,800 | 66 m |
| Unit 2 Block A The View, Castletreasure Douglas Corkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €299,560 | 66 m |
| Apartment 19 The Coppinger, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €291,922 | 66 m |
| 17 The Atkins, The View, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €291,914 | 66 m |
| 24 The View, Westgrove, Donnybrook | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 73 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 received7 June 2023
- Decision due21 September 2023
- Decision issued20 September 2023
- Grant issued1 November 2023
In the area
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0713113corkLodged 17 Dec 2007Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Two storey extension to dwellinghouse
No.3, The View, Donnybrook, Castletreasure,
058779corkLodged 29 Nov 2005Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension to side of dwelling, insertion of 4no. velux rooflights for conversion of attic space…
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089387corkLodged 22 Oct 2008Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Installation of window to side of dwellinghouse
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0713337corkLodged 21 Dec 2007Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Alterations and two storey dormer style extension to dwellinghouse
No.19, The Crescent, Westgrove, Donnybrook, Castletreasure
069122corkLodged 21 Jul 2006Extension
- Granted40 m away
Two storey dormer style extension and installation of 2 no. rooflights to dwellinghouse
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069966corkLodged 22 Aug 2006Extension
- Granted40 m away
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