The Elysian at Eglinton Old Station Road, Eglington Street, Old Station Road
Change of use of a ground floor retail and café unit to offices and storage at The Elysian.
1636775 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 February 2016
- Reference
- 1636775
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of Unit 6 at Port Lane in The Elysian mixed-use development. The ground floor retail/café space will become offices, and the mezzanine level will be converted to storage and staff facilities.
- Floor area
- 443 m²
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
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of the following units: the change of existing permitted ground floor retail/café use at retail unit 6 (328.3 sqm) to office use (328.3 sqm), the change of existing permitted mezzanine floor retail/café use at retail unit 6 ( 114.3sqm) to storage use (104.3sqm), including all associated ancillary staff facilities, at unit 6, port lane of the elysian mixed use development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 163 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 198 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 220 m |
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 226 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 229 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 254 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 260 m |
| 11 Anglesea Terrace, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 262 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 received29 February 2016
- Decision due24 April 2016
- Decision issued22 April 2016
- Grant issued25 May 2016
- Permission expiry24 May 2021
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