2 Silverdale Road, Ballinlough, Cork
Attic conversion with front and rear dormer extensions and widening of the driveway.
2443059 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 July 2024
- Reference
- 2443059
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for front and rear dormer extensions to the existing lower pitched roof to facilitate an attic conversion. It also includes a new window on the western gable, widening the vehicular entrance, and creating new parking spaces.
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 is sought for the construction of 1 no. Dormer extension to front of existing lower pitched roof and 1 no. Dormer extension to rear of existing lower pitched roof, new window to western gable of existing dwelling, conversion of existing attic space to habitable space, widening of existing vehicular entrance and new car parking spaces to front of dwelling 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern, 2 Silverdale Ave, Ballinlough | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 67 m |
| 10 Silverdale Rd, Ballinlough, Cork | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 76 m |
| 5 Silverdale Grove, Ballinlough, Cork | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 92 m |
| 13 Silverdale Rd, Ballinlough, Cork | Oct 2025 | €416,000 | 96 m |
| 15 Silver Manor, Ballinlough Rd, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 129 m |
| St Valentines, 17 Ardmahon Estate, Well Rd | Apr 2025 | €570,000 | 158 m |
| 26 Carrigmore Park, Ballinlough, Cork | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 185 m |
| 23 Ardmahon Est, Well Rd, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 185 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 received5 July 2024
- Decision due29 August 2024
- Decision issued28 August 2024
- Grant issued7 October 2024
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