8 - 9 John Redmond Street, Cork
Conversion of a former dental hospital into apartments and the addition of a two-storey rooftop extension.
1636835 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636835
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former two-storey dental hospital into 7 apartments (6 one-bed and 1 two-bed). The project also includes building a two-storey extension on top of the existing building to house 4 additional apartments, along with elevation changes.
- Residential units
- 11
- Storeys
- 4
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 for the change of use of existing two storey building, formerly dental hospital, to 6 no. 1 bed apartments and 1 no. 2 bed apartment. Also planning permission for the construction of a 2 storey extension on top of the existing building to contain 1 no. 2 bed maisonette apartment, 1 no. 3 bed maisonette apartment and 2 no. 3 bed apartments. Also, planning permission for elevation changes along john redmond street to include additional windows at first floor level, the revision of ground floor windows to a door and all ancillary 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 June 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 September 2018.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| 1 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| 4 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| 5 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| 2 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| 3 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| 22 C Lower John St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 22d, 22 Lower John Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 35 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 received13 April 2016
- Decision due29 August 2016
- Decision issued29 August 2016
- Grant issued23 January 2017
- Appeal submitted26 September 2016
- Appeal decided23 January 2017
In the area
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