Grenville Villas, 8 & 9 Grenville Place, Cork
Conversion of two three-storey office buildings, which are protected structures, into two houses.
1636850 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636850
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 342 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of two three-storey office buildings into two three-storey dwelling houses. The buildings are protected structures located at Grenville Place, Cork.
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use of 2 no. 3 storey office buildings (a protected structure) to 2no. 3 storey dwelling houses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4c Grenville Court, Off Milliard St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 49 m |
| 19 The Moorings, Millerd St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €206,500 | 62 m |
| 6 Devonshire Street West, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 118 m |
| 13 Winter's Hill, Sundays Well, Cork | Jan 2026 | €207,000 | 166 m |
| 30 Altus Apts, Sundays Well Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €419,500 | 190 m |
| Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 194 m |
| Apt 1 - 2 Bed, 17north Mall, Cork | May 2026 | €1,000,000 | 194 m |
| 24 Altus, Sundays Well Rd, Co Corkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €524,229 | 216 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 received22 April 2016
- Decision due17 January 2017
- Decision issued16 January 2017
- Grant issued16 February 2017
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