Iarnrod Eireann, Kent Station, Lower Glanmire Road
Removal of the timber signal cabin at Platform 5 of Kent Station, a protected structure.
1637030 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 August 2016
- Reference
- 1637030
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of removing the timber signal cabin structure at Platform 5 of Kent Station. Works include making good the existing brickwork openings, installing an aluminium glazing system in a stainless steel frame, and restoring the platform finish.
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 development at this site: kent station, lower glanmire road, cork city, cork. The development will consist of : the removal of the timber structure at platform 5 known as the signal cabin. Making good to the 2no existing structural openings in the brick wall in that location. Installation of an aluminium glazing system set into a stainless steel frame with an external sunscreen. Making good to the platform finish where demolition has occurred and cleaning and making good to the existing brickwork exposed after demolition to match existing. Kent station and the goods depot are protected structures.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 156 m |
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| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 259 m |
| 6 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 260 m |
| 5 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 261 m |
| 4 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 262 m |
| 7 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 266 m |
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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 received10 August 2016
- Decision due4 October 2016
- Decision issued29 September 2016
- Grant issued1 November 2016
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