Nirvana Menloe Gardens, Blackrock Road, Cork
Demolition of outbuildings, construction of a two-storey granny flat, and a rear extension in Blackrock.
2543597 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 January 2025
- Reference
- 2543597
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a detached garage, porch, carport, kitchen extension, and canopies. It proposes a new two-storey attached granny flat to the side and rear, a new rear extension to the main house, and alterations to the driveway and elevations.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the following: () demolition of existing detached garage, entrance porch, carport, kitchen extension and canopies. (2) proposed new 2 storey attached house to the side and rear of the existing dwelling. Providing separate living accommodation as an ancillary granny flat to be returned to main house when granny flat use expires. (3) proposed new extension to rear of existing dwelling. (4) proposed driveway extension and alteration to vehicular entrance (5) alterations to existing elevations and all associated site works
Built & 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 21 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 93.52 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdon, 5 Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €950,000 | 12 m |
| 2 Drumcora Mews, Blackrock, Cork | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 158 m |
| The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 158 m |
| Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,080,000 | 199 m |
| 35 Dundanion Court, Blackrock, Cork | Oct 2025 | €452,000 | 209 m |
| 6 Barnstead Ave, Church Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €825,000 | 242 m |
| 3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 247 m |
| 2 Church Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €452,000 | 253 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 received27 January 2025
- Decision due7 May 2025
- Decision issued6 May 2025
- Grant issued17 June 2025
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