Orchard Cottage, Coolflugh, Tower
Demolition of an existing porch, extension, and garage to build a new single and storey-and-a-half extension and a detached garage.
2544102 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 August 2025
- Reference
- 2544102
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe homeowner plans to demolish the existing porch, extension, and domestic garage at Orchard Cottage. They will construct a new single-storey and storey-and-a-half extension, a new recessed entrance, and a new detached domestic garage.
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 following development at their dwelling house, namely; permission to demolish existing porch at north eastern side of cottage, demolish existing extension and domestic garage at south western side of cottage, construct new single storey and storey and a half type extension at south western side of cottage, construct new recessed entrance to replace existing site entrance, build new detached domestic garage, and 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Laureston Ave, Tower, Blarney | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 272 m |
| 10 Laureston Lawn, Tower, Blarney | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 273 m |
| 50 Seanacloc, Tower, Cork | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 281 m |
| Tower Cross, Tower, Blarney | Feb 2026 | €385,000 | 430 m |
| 4 The Model Quarters, Coolflugh, Tower | May 2025 | €370,000 | 463 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 received15 August 2025
- Decision due9 October 2025
- Decision issued9 October 2025
- Grant issued19 November 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Construction of dwelling house (change of house design from that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 11/5844)…
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney,
155247corkLodged 12 Jun 2015New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Construction of dwellinghouse
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney,
115844corkLodged 26 Aug 2011New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Dwellinghouse
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney,
078336corkLodged 1 Jun 2007
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construction of dwelling house (change of house design from that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 11/5644),…
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney, Co.Cork
155051corkLodged 20 May 2015New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling and associated site works
9 St. Philomena's Crescent, Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney, Co. Cork
156462corkLodged 3 Nov 2015Extension
- Granted50 m away
Construction of two-storey garage/games room
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney,
094597corkLodged 27 Feb 2009Extension
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a dormer style dwelling and ancillary site works
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney, Co. Cork
125854corkLodged 28 Aug 2012New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a two-storey garage/games room
Coolflugh, Tower, Blarney, Co.Cork
145064corkLodged 22 May 2014Extension
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