GrantedNew dwellingDecided 17 October 2023

Faraday Court, Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock Road

Construction of a new house, entrance reconfiguration, and signage in Cork.

2342131 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 July 2023

Reference: 2342131
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 July 2023

Summary

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This application seeks permission to construct a new detached dwelling house with a new vehicular entrance and two parking spaces. It also includes the reconfiguration of two existing site entrances and the installation of a road sign at the main entrance junction.

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Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the reconfiguration of 2 no. Site entrances to 2 no. Dwellings, previously permitted under planning reference 16/37038; the provision of a site entrance road sign to the main entrance junction at faraday court, off rockboro avenue; the construction of a new detached dwellinghouse, new vehicular entrance on faraday court, 2 no. Car parking spaces and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & 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 23 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 144.5 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Coolavin, Old Blackrock Road, Co. Cork	May 2025	€247,500	54 m
12 Rochelle Lawn, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€345,000	64 m
Elysian View, 27a Old Blackrock Road, Cork	May 2025	€785,000	65 m
22 Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock, Cork	Sept 2025	€755,000	70 m
Fingall, Rockboro Ave, Cork	Mar 2026	€485,000	86 m
Castlegreina, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€485,000	105 m
26 Old Blackrock Rd, Blackrock Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€250,000	107 m
7 Rochelle House, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork	Mar 2026	€450,000	112 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 received4 July 2023
Decision due17 October 2023
Decision issued17 October 2023
Grant issued28 November 2023

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