11 Magdala Terrace, Gardiners Hill, Cork City
Attic conversion with a rear box dormer, rooflights, and solar panels.
2442724 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 March 2024
- Reference
- 2442724
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the second-floor attic space into a habitable room. The works will include a box dormer and a Velux window to the rear, two Velux windows and photovoltaic panels to the front, and internal remodeling for access.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the conversion of the second-floor attic area into a habitable room with a box dormer and single velux window to the rear, and two velux type windows to the front, along with photovoltaic panels to the front, and internal remodeling to provide access to the new attic room.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Gardiners Hill, Cork, Cork | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 66 m |
| 60 Gardiners Hill, The Cottage, Cork | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 74 m |
| 29 Ard Na Laoi, Montenotte, Cork | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 120 m |
| 55 Ballyhooley Rd, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €160,000 | 122 m |
| 50 Ballyholly Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €250,000 | 125 m |
| 1 Richmond Ave, Gardiners Hill, Cork | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 131 m |
| Lisadell 2 Alphine Terrace, Gardiners Hill Cork City | Aug 2025 | €575,000 | 138 m |
| 2 St Marys Place, Ballyhooly Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 138 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 received1 March 2024
- Decision due25 April 2024
- Decision issued25 April 2024
- Grant issued4 June 2024
In the area
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1938686Cork CityLodged 10 Sept 2019Extension
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1938334Cork CityLodged 5 Apr 2019Retention
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2241510Cork CityLodged 27 Oct 2022Extension
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1636792Cork CityLodged 10 Mar 2016Extension
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2039151Cork CityLodged 9 Mar 2020Retention
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