14-23 Grand Parade, 55-57 St.Patrick Street and, Market Lane
Change of use of the second floor of The Capitol development in Cork to office use.
1637020 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 August 2016
- Reference
- 1637020
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the permitted, under-construction second floor of The Capitol development. The space will be converted to provide for general offices, business and technology uses, or educational services.
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
Change of use of the permitted , under construction, second floor of the capitol development (cork city council tp15/36340), grand parade and st patrick street, cork to provide for office use. The proposed office space is to provide for general offices and/or business and technology uses and/or office based industry uses and/or education/education services use and is designed to be suitable for a single user or multiple users with subdivisions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €13,585 | 44 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 3, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 1, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 2, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 56 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 77 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 77 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 received4 August 2016
- Decision due30 September 2016
- Decision issued29 September 2016
- Grant issued1 November 2016
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