Garnavilla, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock
Construction of a detached garden room, external store, and seating area in Blackrock.
2342435 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 November 2023
- Reference
- 2342435
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey detached garden room to the rear of an existing two-storey dwelling. It also includes an external store, covered seating area, new screen walls, and boundary treatments.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the construction of a single-storey detached garden room to rear of existing 2-storey dwelling together with external store, covered seating area, new screen walls and boundary treatments.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 34 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdon, 5 Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €950,000 | 76 m |
| The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 76 m |
| Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,080,000 | 126 m |
| 37 Temple Vale, Ballintemple, Cork | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 203 m |
| 6 Barnstead Ave, Church Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €825,000 | 207 m |
| 40 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 227 m |
| 27 Temple Vale, Ballintemple, Cork | Apr 2025 | €805,000 | 234 m |
| 2 Drumcora Mews, Blackrock, Cork | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 240 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 received9 November 2023
- Decision due12 January 2024
- Decision issued12 January 2024
- Grant issued19 February 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission... for the construction of a single storey extension to rear of existing two storey dwelling…
'Brookleigh' , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock
1838164Cork CityLodged 12 Dec 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the demolition of the existing garage and construction of a single storey extension to the…
Moselle , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road
2140235Cork CityLodged 27 May 2021Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing garage and construction of a single-storey…
Rossbrin , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road
2342036Cork CityLodged 29 May 2023Apartments
- Granted60 m away
Development comprising of the construction of a two storey single unit dwelling house, on lands to the rear…
Lands at the rear of Menloe House , and driveway at No. 15 Berkeley , Ballintemple
1637205Cork CityLodged 16 Dec 2016New dwelling
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Permission for alterations to a previously granted permission T.P. 16/37205 & PL 28.248168 for the…
Lands to the rear of Menloe House , (Protected structure PS522) Blackrock Road , a new vehicular entrance from No.15 Berkeley
2039240Cork CityLodged 15 Apr 2020Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Permission for — construction of a new first floor extension to the side of an existing dwelling
Sonoma , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road
2342327Cork CityLodged 29 Sept 2023Extension
- Granted70 m away
Development comprising of the construction of a two storey single unit dwelling house, on lands to the rear…
Lands at the rear of Menloe House , and driveway at No. 15 Berkeley , Ballintemple Cork
1637204Cork CityLodged 16 Dec 2016New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Development consisting of the following: () Demolition of existing detached garage, entrance porch, carport,…
Nirvana Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road , Cork
2543597Cork CityLodged 27 Jan 2025Extension
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