No. 7, Eldred Terrace, Douglas Road
Retention of a two-storey rear extension and a new entrance gate in Douglas Road.
2443181 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443181
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a two-storey extension to the rear of an existing two-storey dormer terrace house. The application also includes retaining a new entrance gate and a rebuilt wall to the pedestrian footpath.
- 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 retention if two-storey extension to the rear of existing two-storey dormer terrace house, new entrance gate and rebuilt wall to existing pedestrian footpath, and all other ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sans Souci, Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €2,250,000 | 97 m |
| The Poplars 17a, Villa Nova, Douglas Rd | May 2025 | €1,387,500 | 108 m |
| Crossleigh, 10 Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 146 m |
| 5 Windmere, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €342,000 | 168 m |
| 42 Whitethorn, Douglas Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €311,000 | 171 m |
| 27 Belair, Douglas Rd, Corknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €338,566 | 174 m |
| Ormond, 12 Bellair, Douglas Road | Oct 2025 | €845,000 | 193 m |
| Clonlea, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €815,000 | 198 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 received13 August 2024
- Decision due28 November 2024
- Decision issued27 November 2024
- Appeal submitted19 December 2024
- Appeal decided22 January 2025
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