Fernroyd House, No. 4 O Donovan Rossa Road, Donovans Road
Retention of alterations to a house extension and attic conversion in Cork.
2342170 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 July 2023
- Reference
- 2342170
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for constructed alterations that deviated from a previously granted permission. These include an increased footprint for the side and rear extensions, internal alterations, attic conversion for bedroom/bathroom use, and elevation changes.
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 is sought for constructed alterations to granted permission reg. No. T. P. 00/24596 including increased footprint of ground floor side extension instead of passageway and of rear extension, internal alterations, conversion of attic space for bedroom storage and bathroom use, revised front, side and rear elevations including additional window and rooflights at attic level, and revised front driveway layout, together with associated site and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 32 m |
| 2 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 36 m |
| 16 Connaught Ave, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €182,025 | 88 m |
| 2 Lucerne, Connaught Ave, Cork | Jun 2026 | €495,000 | 140 m |
| 4 Ardeevin, Connaught Ave, Cork | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Lisaniska, Western Rd, Cork | Apr 2026 | €810,000 | 174 m |
| 3 Mount Pleasant, College Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €575,000 | 183 m |
| 76 Mc Curtains Villas, College Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 266 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 received20 July 2023
- Decision due13 September 2023
- Decision issued13 September 2023
- Grant issued25 October 2023
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