Edel House, Grattan Street, Cork
Demolition of part of a residential centre and construction of a new four-storey extension.
1636779 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 March 2016
- Reference
- 1636779
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for works at Edel House, including the demolition of a part-single, part-two storey portion of the existing residential centre. The project includes significant alterations, a new entrance facade, a new four-storey extension fronting Coleman's Lane, and two new two-storey glazed link-corridors.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the demolition of a part-single storey, part-two storey portion of the existing residential centre buildings, significant alterations to the existing including a new entrance façade, lobby and canopy fronting onto grattan street, construction of a new 4-storey extension to the side of the existing fronting onto coleman's lane, 2 new two-storey glazed link-corridors on morley's lane, realignment of vehicular access including new gates and railings adjacent to coleman's lane together with all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €460,000 | 89 m |
| 6 Devonshire Street West, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 143 m |
| 205 North Gate House, North Main St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 156 m |
| 19 The Moorings, Millerd St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €206,500 | 199 m |
| 4c Grenville Court, Off Milliard St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 213 m |
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 218 m |
| Apt 1 - 2 Bed, 17north Mall, Cork | May 2026 | €1,000,000 | 228 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 received2 March 2016
- Decision due29 September 2016
- Decision issued29 September 2016
- Grant issued6 March 2017
- Appeal submitted25 October 2016
- Appeal decided6 March 2017
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