The Orchard, Rochestown Road, Douglas (Townland)
Demolition of a house in Douglas to construct 19 new residential units.
2443350 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 October 2024
- Reference
- 2443350
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of one existing dwelling house and its boundary wall. In its place, 19 new residential units will be constructed along with associated parking, landscaping, and access works.
- Residential units
- 19
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 the demolition of 1 no. Existing dwelling house and associated boundary wall and the construction of 19 no. Residential units and all ancillary site development works including vehicular and pedestrian access car and bicycle parking footpaths lighting drainage landscaping and amenity areas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €1,350,000 | 25 m |
| Orchard Villa, Rochestown Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €560,000 | 31 m |
| 92 Belgard Downs, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €358,000 | 129 m |
| 93 Belgard Downs, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 135 m |
| Ferndale, Maryborough Hill, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €615,000 | 185 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 251 m |
| 9 Maryborough Downs, Maryborough Hill, Douglas | Mar 2026 | €435,000 | 284 m |
| Dromoland, Maryborough Estate, Douglas | Jun 2025 | €560,000 | 291 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 received25 October 2024
- Decision due21 April 2025
- Decision issued17 April 2025
- Grant issued22 July 2025
- Appeal submitted25 April 2025
- Appeal decided17 July 2025
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