18 Newenham Drive, Rochestown Road, Douglas
Extensions and alterations to a house in Douglas, including a home office/gym and demolition of a shed.
2442731 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 March 2024
- Reference
- 2442731
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a part two-storey and part single-storey extension to the side and rear of the dwelling, alongside elevational alterations. It also includes the demolition of an existing shed, greenhouse, and single-storey rear extension, and the construction of a new home office/gym in the rear garden.
- Storeys
- 2
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 alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling including (1) a part 2-storey and part single-storey extension to the side and rear of the dwelling, (2) elevational alterations to the existing dwelling including revisions to existing openings and new openings added to the front and on both sides, a porch canopy added over the main entrance and the removal of a chimney, (3) demolition of an existing shed/ greenhouse structure on the site and demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension to the dwelling, (4) the construction of an ancillary structure to the rear of the dwelling to be used as a home office/gym and (5) all other associated site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 212 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromoland, Maryborough Estate, Douglas | Jun 2025 | €560,000 | 147 m |
| 48 Maryborough Ave, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 162 m |
| 9 Kiltegan Park, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €645,000 | 217 m |
| The Pines, Maryborough Ave, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €716,133 | 220 m |
| Glenora, Maryborough Hill, Douglas | Jun 2026 | €937,000 | 220 m |
| 10 Kiltegan Park, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 223 m |
| Mizen, 1 Maryborough Ave, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €590,000 | 235 m |
| 16 Belgard Downs, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 248 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 March 2024
- Decision due29 April 2024
- Decision issued29 April 2024
- Grant issued10 June 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Two storey extension and alterations to existing two storey dwellinghouse
17 Newenham Drive, Douglas, Rochestown, Co. Cork,
185031corkLodged 26 Apr 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Two-storey extension and alterations to existing two storey dwellinghouse
17 Newenham Drive, Douglas, Rochestown, Co. Cork
185582corkLodged 19 Jun 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Two-storey extension and alterations to existing two storey dwellinghouse
17 Newenham Drive , Douglas , Rochestown
185582Cork CityLodged 19 Jun 2018Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Two storey extension and alterations to existing two storey dwellinghouse
17 Newenham Drive , Douglas Rochestown , Co. Cork
185031Cork CityLodged 26 Apr 2018Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission for (1) demolition of existing side garage, single storey rear sun room, entrance porch, front…
16 Newenham Drive , Rochestown Road , Cork T12HR5C
2543593Cork CityLodged 23 Jan 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Permission for (1) Demolition of existing side garage, single-storey rear sun room, entrance porch, front…
16 Newenham Drive , Rochestown Road , Cork
2443173Cork CityLodged 9 Aug 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
Partially demolish the existing garage and to construct a new 296m² two storey dwelling house with adjacent…
'Willowbank', Rochestown Road, Douglas,
146136corkLodged 3 Oct 2014New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Dwellinghouse and garage
Inneskerr, Rochestown Rd, Douglas,
055285corkLodged 22 Jul 2005
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