Padre Pio Nursing Home, Sunnyside, Upper Rochestown
Extensions and alterations to a nursing home, alongside retention of a treatment plant.
2543846 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 April 2025
- Reference
- 2543846
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a conservatory, part of the west elevation, and three sheds to build new single-storey extensions to the south, south-east, and west of the nursing home. It also includes roof modifications, a new entrance canopy, internal alterations, parking spaces, and retention permission for an existing treatment plant.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of existing single storey conservatory extension to front of building, demolition of part of existing building at west elevation, removal of 3 no x existing sheds, for the construction of new single storey extensions to the south, south-east and west elevations of the existing building, replacing the existing roof to south elevation with new proposed flat roof, replacing part of existing roof to east elevation with new pitch roof matching the existing, including new proposed rooflights, new proposed canopy glass roof to south elevation over the new main entrance, internal modifications and alterations to the existing elevations, construction of new pre-fabricated steel storage and a new bins open area to the south-east of existing site, new bikes open area, proposed 7 no x on-site parking spaces, new proposed access ramp. Retention permission for existing treatment plant and percolation area, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agriculture.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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.
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Timeline
- Application received28 April 2025
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued23 June 2025
- Grant issued12 August 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for the demolition of existing single-storey conservatory extension to front of building, existing…
Padre Pio Nursing Home , Sunnyside , Upper Rochestown
2342541Cork CityLodged 14 Dec 2023Extension
- Granted30 m away
Alterations, ground and first floor extensions to dwelling
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074442corkLodged 25 Jan 2007Extension
- Granted70 m away
Dwellinghouse
Site No.7, Rochestown, ,
0711663corkLodged 15 Oct 2007
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Extensions and alterations including dormer velux rooflights and conversion of roof space to habitable use
Rochestown, , ,
053482corkLodged 23 May 2005Extension
- Refused80 m away
Dwellinghouse
Rochestown, , ,
058849corkLodged 1 Dec 2005
- Granted80 m away
The construction of a single storey extension and external canopy to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse…
Kilcrenagh House, Upper Rochestown, Rochestown,Co. Cork,
167213corkLodged 20 Dec 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
Alterations, attic conversion, dormer windows, velux roof lights and extension to dwelling
Rochestown, , ,
053918corkLodged 7 Jun 2005Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Single storey dwelling and installation of sewage treatment system
Upper Rochestown, Rochestown, ,
085842corkLodged 4 Apr 2008New dwelling
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