Glasson's Avenue
Homes here mostly date from before 1919. 4 planning files on this house, the latest from 2025. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%).
Not held yet for Cork County Council: council consultations.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 55 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 6 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built before 1919, before planning permission was needed. 4 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 202625/6789 · new house · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031approvedstartedsigned off
- 202525/6396 · new house · withdrawnapproved?started?signed off?
- 202423/5796 · new house · approved 2024 · not started, runs out 2029approvedstartedsigned off
- 202121/4529 · extension · approved 2021 · ran out unbuiltapprovedstartedsigned off
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses: The scale of new residential and mixed residential developments within the Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses within the settlement network should normally respect the pattern and grain of existing urban development in the surrounding
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
cork county development plan 2022 · 6 Jun 2022 – 5 Jun 2028
Not on this site: protected building, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 27 | post box; Cobh National School |
| Monuments | 4 | Ringfort - rath; Battery |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 82% approved.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 39 nearby, 5,053 council-wide
Carrignafoy, file by file since 2021
28 of 28 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 3 of 5.
58 files with "Carrignafoy" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 4 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 4 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear | 3 | 0 | — |
| Two-storey rear | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. Building starts about 6 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated62 decided home extensions, 11 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 500875 Granted with conditions · Glassons Avenue, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork · 171 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Glassons Avenue, Carrignafoy 500875
- 2Gladwin, Willmount Avenue 25/5064
- 39 Connolly Street, Cobh 26/1100
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes
- 5'Ocean Cove', 9 Connolly Street 26/1100
- 6Lower Cottrells Row, Cobh 26/2380
- 7Merton Lodge, French's Walk 26/1150
- 8Dun Farraige, Carrignafoy 26/2489
- 9New Park, The Mall 26/0427
- 10Sunville, Wilmount Park 26/0430
- 11Summerhill, Cobh 25/6789
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 35 permissions since 2016, 4 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured62 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 1 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 1
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 287 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 7 and 14 a year; busiest 2025. 95% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 12 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 8Dun Farraige,, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork No decision yetPlanning Permission for the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling, including a new waste-water…
- 6Lower Cottrells Row, Cobh, Co. Cork No decision yetDemolition of portions of boundary wall on north and west part of site. Construction of A) 1 no. a split…
- 7Merton Lodge, French's Walk, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork. No decision yetPermission for alterations to previously granted application (18/5997) to include for; A) The demolition of…
- 5'Ocean Cove', 9 Connolly Street, Cobh, Co. Cork Approved with conditionsThe construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the house, new front porch and elevational changes…
- Merton Lodge, French's Walk, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork. Withdrawn or not validPermission for alterations to previously granted application (18/5997) to include for: a) The demolition of…
- Merton Lodge, French's Walk, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork. Withdrawn or not validPermission for alterations to previously granted application (18/5997) to include for :- A) The Demolition of…
- 10Sunville, Wilmount Park, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24K752 Approved with conditionsFull Planning Permission for a storey and a half extension to the South gable of existing bungalow, with…
- 9New Park,, The Mall, Carrignafoy,, Cobh, Co. Cork Approved with conditionsFull Planning Permission for (A) the renovation and conversion of an existing 'Old Coal Yard' shed, to a…
- Sunville, Wilmount Park, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork, P24K752 Withdrawn or not validPermission for s storey and a half extension to the south gable of existing bungalow, with elevational…
- New Park, The Mall, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co.Cork Withdrawn or not validPermission for a) renovation and conversion of an existing 'Old Coal Yard' shed, to a gym/storage &…
- 11Summerhill, Cobh, Co. Cork Approved with conditionsThe construction of a new 3 level tiered detached dwelling with road level attached garage, new site entrance…
- Summerhill, Cobh, Co.Cork Withdrawn or not validPermission for the construction of a new 3 level tiered detached dwelling with road level attached garage,…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Building work nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- 39 Connolly Street, Cobh, Cork · 16 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 26/1100 · 135 m
- Glasson's Avenue, Cobh, Cork · 28 Sept 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · 255856 · 190 m
- 2Gladwin, Willmount Avenue, Cobh, Cork, P24Y038 · 27 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/5064 · 111 m
- 21 Saint Patrick's Square, Cobh, Cork, P24 TK31 · 2 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/04863 · 418 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Early Years Educational Centre · Crèche | 18 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 588 m |
| Little Learner's Childcare · Crèche | 13 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 857 m |
| St Mary's Preschool Cobh · Crèche | 17 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 935 m |
| Bumble Berry · Crèche | 14 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 989 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Busier than most of Cork County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
87% of homes built before 1971 (council 28%). 72% owner-occupied (council 73%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 047107007
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Cobh NS · primary · 15 pupils · 370 m
- Gaelscoile Cobh · primary · 46 pupils · 395 m
- Carrignafoy Community College · postprimary · 322 pupils · 423 m
- S N Seosamh Cobh · primary · 261 pupils · 762 m
- Coláiste Muire · postprimary · 709 pupils · 860 m
- St Marys National School · primary · 248 pupils · 935 m
Stops 12
- O'Neill's Place · 211 · 1/hour at peak · 382 m
- O'Neill's Place · 200, 211, 250 · 2/hour at peak · 400 m
- The Spires · 200, 211 · 3/hour at peak · 447 m
- The Spires · 200, 211 · 1/hour at peak · 528 m
- College Drive · 200, 211 · 3/hour at peak · 698 m
- College Drive · 200, 211 · 1/hour at peak · 702 m
- Joe Reid Place · 250 · 728 m
- Post Office · 250 · 0/hour at peak · 779 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Cobh NS · 370 m-31.8% pupils (15)
- Gaelscoile Cobh · 395 m-22% pupils (46)
- Carrignafoy Community College · 423 m-9.6% pupils (322) · 27 classrooms 2025, approved with conditions
- S N Seosamh Cobh · 762 m-4.4% pupils (261)
- Coláiste Muire · 860 m+0.7% pupils (709)
- St Marys National School · 935 m-4.2% pupils (248)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- New house (25/6789) approved 2026, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- New house (23/5796) approved 2024, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Extension (21/4529) ran out unbuilt in 2026: built anyway?Seller · solicitorAsk for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Carrignafoy
- Electoral division
- Cobh Urban
- Electoral area
- Cobh
- Council
- Cork County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 4 applications on this site; latest 25/6789, approved 2026, not started, runs out 2031.
- Zoned R3 (rural cluster); no vacant land tax.
- 1 site nearby could change: 1 empty zoned plot.
- The Spires (bus 200, 211) 447 m away: 3 an hour at morning peak; 6 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 72% owner-occupied (council 73%); 15% of homes empty (council 13%); most built before 1919; 57% drive to work (council 66%); population up 7% since 2016.
- 4 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were rear extensions.
- Around here the council decides in a median 56 days (about 8 weeks).
- 12 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
What the terms mean 7 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 26
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |