16 Newenham Drive, Rochestown Road, Cork T12HR5C
Demolition of a garage and sunroom to build a part two-storey extension and new driveway entrance.
2543593 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 January 2025
- Reference
- 2543593
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to demolish an existing side garage, rear sunroom, porch, and chimneys. In their place, a new part two-storey and single-storey extension, a pergola, and a new driveway entrance with a pedestrian gate will be constructed.
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 (1) demolition of existing side garage, single storey rear sun room, entrance porch, front driveway entrance, existing 2 number chimneys and esb pole in existing driveway (2) construction of a new, part two storey and single storey extension and glass covered pergola and ground floor roof canopy to the side and rear of existing dwelling house (3) elevational alterations to the sides and front elevation to the existing dwelling house which includes a new porch canopy added over main entrance and velux roof light to rear elevation of existing dwelling (4) construction of a new pedestrian gate and driveway entrance to the front boundary wall to accommodate 2 number car parking spaces (5) 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 180 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Maryborough Ave, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 132 m |
| Dromoland, Maryborough Estate, Douglas | Jun 2025 | €560,000 | 136 m |
| The Pines, Maryborough Ave, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €716,133 | 188 m |
| Glenora, Maryborough Hill, Douglas | Jun 2026 | €937,000 | 191 m |
| Mizen, 1 Maryborough Ave, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €590,000 | 204 m |
| 9 Kiltegan Park, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €645,000 | 240 m |
| 10 Kiltegan Park, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 247 m |
| 16 Belgard Downs, Rochestown Rd, Rochestown | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 272 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 received23 January 2025
- Decision due19 March 2025
- Decision issued19 March 2025
- Grant issued28 April 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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185582Cork CityLodged 19 Jun 2018Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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185031Cork CityLodged 26 Apr 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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185582corkLodged 19 Jun 2018Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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194488Cork CityLodged 28 Feb 2019Extension
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