RefusedExtensionDecided 18 July 2024

Knockrea House, Blackrock Road, Cork

Multi-storey extensions and a new garage at Knockrea House.

2442955 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 May 2024

Reference: 2442955
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 May 2024

Summary

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Construction of a two-storey extension to the north, a part two-storey and part three-storey extension to the south, and a single-storey western extension. The project also includes a three-storey garage/storage building, courtyard, and landscaping near a protected entrance structure.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of extensions to the existing knockrea house. Consisting of a 2-storey extension to the north, a part 2-storey and part 3-storey extension to the south and a single-storey roofed external space extension to the west, external stairs and landings, elevational alterations and internal alterations, the construction of a 3-storey garage/storage building, a courtyard, landscaping and all associated ancillary site works. (the proposed works will not affect the existing stone entrance and gates at knockrea which are a protected structure ps 516).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Ashton Cottages, Blackrock Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€325,000	70 m
20 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Blackrock	Feb 2025	€675,000	155 m
48 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Cork	Oct 2025	€700,000	181 m
Elmon, Marina Park, Victoria Rd	Mar 2026	€870,000	186 m
Boherkyle, Blackrock Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€835,000	213 m
2 St Johns Ashton, Blackrock Road, Cork	Dec 2025	€905,000	239 m
Rockville, 1a Victoria Ave, Blackrock	Apr 2025	€267,000	248 m
26 Ashton Lodge, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€380,000	285 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 received24 May 2024
Decision due18 July 2024
Decision issued18 July 2024

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