37 Willowbank, Church Road, Blackrock
Construction of a two-storey lift shaft side extension and a single-storey rear extension to a house in Blackrock.
2442801 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 March 2024
- Reference
- 2442801
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a two-storey lift shaft extension to the side and a single-storey extension to the rear of an existing two-storey house. It also includes a new bike store on the northern side and elevational alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the construction of a two-storey lift shaft side extension and a single-storey rear extension to an existing two-storey dwelling house, including the construction of a bike store to the northern side and for alterations to existing front, side and rear elevations, and all 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 35 m |
| 6 Barnstead Ave, Church Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €825,000 | 53 m |
| 33 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €570,000 | 57 m |
| Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,080,000 | 89 m |
| The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 140 m |
| 3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 161 m |
| Burdon, 5 Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €950,000 | 239 m |
| 2 Church Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €452,000 | 253 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 received28 March 2024
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued22 May 2024
- Grant issued1 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a two storey side extension, front porch and rear single storey extension
35 Willowbank , Church Road , Blackrock
1637039Cork CityLodged 18 Aug 2016Extension
- Granted60 m away
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2241040Cork CityLodged 20 Apr 2022Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2241312Cork CityLodged 4 Aug 2022Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Permission for First Floor Extension to side of dwelling and Detached Utility room to rear of dwelling
45 , Willowbank , Blackrock
1737697Cork CityLodged 20 Dec 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Permission for the demolition of existing garage and extension to the rear of an existing dwelling;…
Glendhu , Menloe Gardens , Blackrock Road
2140590Cork CityLodged 22 Oct 2021Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for the demolition of existing garage & extension to the rear of an existing dwelling;…
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2140634Cork CityLodged 10 Nov 2021Extension
- Granted90 m away
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63 Willowbank , Church Road , Blackrock
1838153Cork CityLodged 28 Nov 2018Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for retention for a single storey side and rear extension and planning permission for construction…
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1938375Cork CityLodged 1 May 2019Extension
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