No.1 Montenotte View, Albert Road, Cork
Conversion of a ground floor retail space into a one-bedroom apartment in Cork.
1637149 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 November 2016
- Reference
- 1637149
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail/commercial space to a one-bedroom apartment. The works include alterations to the shopfront, demolition of rear annexes, a new wall and door, and window modifications.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 existing ground floor retail/commercial space to one bedroom apartment including alterations to existing shopfront and demolition of rear annexes, the construction of new wall and door fronting on to eastville, removal and relocation of windows, installation of velux rooflight, door and window and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Kingston Avenue, Victoria Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €566,000 | 28 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 79 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 92 m |
| 13 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 100 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 105 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 115 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 134 m |
| Brentville, Victoria Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €950,000 | 135 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 received14 November 2016
- Decision due17 January 2017
- Decision issued16 January 2017
- Grant issued16 February 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To demolish rear annexes and construct two storey, one bedroom dwelling house with entrance fronting onto…
No.1 Montenotte View , Albert Road , Cork
1637138Cork CityLodged 3 Nov 2016New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
Permission to demolish rear annex (derelict structure) and construct two storey, one bedroom dwelling house…
Eastville , Albert Road , Cork City
1938521Cork CityLodged 5 Jul 2019New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the retention of the single storey rear extension and the retention of the velux rooflight to…
4 Kingston Avenue , Victoria Road , Cork
2140501Cork CityLodged 16 Sept 2021Retention
- Refused70 m away
Permission for change of use from store to one bedroom residential unit at junction of Kingston Avenue &…
Kingston Avenue / , Victoria Road , Cork
1837959Cork CityLodged 26 Jun 2018Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the south-western (rear) side of dwelling…
Osborne , Victoria Road , Cork
2240827Cork CityLodged 26 Jan 2022Extension
- Granted80 m away
Permission to demolish existing boundary wall and construct new 2.4 metres high boundary block wall with…
Osbourne , Victoria Road , Cork
2039578Cork CityLodged 6 Oct 2020Alterations
- Refused80 m away
Permission for a new vehicular entrance for domestic use, to our property to include for removal of a section…
Windsor House , No.2 Victoria Road , Cork
2039590Cork CityLodged 12 Oct 2020Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Construction of a two-storey extension to the rear of my house
5 Geraldine Place , Albert Road , Cork City
1637000Cork CityLodged 27 Jul 2016Extension
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