No.49 Grand Parade, Cork City, Cork
Change of use and alterations to a protected structure on Grand Parade for office and apartment use.
1637223 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 1637223
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use and alterations to a protected structure at No. 49 Grand Parade. The ground and part-first floor will be converted to offices, while the upper floors will accommodate three apartments, alongside internal alterations and a new roof terrace.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change of use and alterations to no. 49 grand parade, which is a protected structure, for use as office on ground and part-first floor, 2 no. One-bedroom and 1 no. Three bedroom apartments on upper floors, including internal alterations, alterations to rear elevations, new roof terrace, new roof lights and repairs and refurbishment of front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1 The Flying Enterprise Complex, South Gate Bridge, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €1,100,000 | 121 m |
| 13 St Nicholas Church Place, Cove St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €386,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 149 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 177 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 177 m |
| 2 Nicholas Place Apts, 14 Travers St, Cork | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 180 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 184 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 December 2016
- Decision due3 August 2017
- Decision issued1 August 2017
- Grant issued6 September 2017
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