No. 1 Dromin Drive, Tower, Blarney
Conversion of a detached garage into ancillary living accommodation in Blarney.
2342347 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 October 2023
- Reference
- 2342347
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing detached domestic garage into ancillary living accommodation for the main house. Works include replacing the front garage door with a window and installing two roof lights.
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 the following at no. 1 dromin drive, tower, blarney, cork, t23pw74. (1) conversion/ change of use of the existing detached domestic garage to living accommodation to be used ancillary to the existing dwelling. (2) replacement of the front garage door with a window. (3) installing 2 no. Roof lights.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Laureston Lawn, Tower, Blarney | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 189 m |
| 10 Laureston Ave, Tower, Blarney | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 284 m |
| 50 Seanacloc, Tower, Cork | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 339 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 received6 October 2023
- Decision due30 November 2023
- Decision issued29 November 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
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