The River Lee Hotel, Western Road
Retention of portacabins and permission for a kitchen extension and terrace improvements at the River Lee Hotel.
1737269 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737269
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two portacabins and a metal container in the rear service yard. Planning permission is also sought for a ground floor kitchen extension, terrace access modifications, wooden pergolas, signage, and a retractable awning.
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
Retention permission for 2 no. Portacabins and 1 no. Metal container within service yard to the rear (south) at the river lee hotel. Planning permission is also sought for the construction of a kitchen extension at ground floor level at hotels southern elevation, provision of 1 no. Additional access door to outdoor ground floor terrace from bar area (northern elevation), relocation of existing door to outdoor ground floor terrace from function room (western elevation), and improvements to these outdoor ground floor riverside terraces including (1) the erection of 2 no. Wooden pergolas at existing bar entrance; (2)the erection of signage comprising 1 no. Illuminated letter sign on proposed pergola entrance gateway and 1 no. Illuminated letter sign to existing bar window; (3) the erection of 1 no. Retractable awning, and all ancillary site development works.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Road | Aug 2025 | €655,000 | 60 m |
| 17 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rdprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €616,740 | 60 m |
| 13 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rd | Aug 2025 | €720,000 | 60 m |
| 9 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rd | Jul 2025 | €315,000 | 60 m |
| 10 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Road | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 60 m |
| 14 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rdprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €603,524 | 60 m |
| 48 The Fasnet, Lancaster Gate, Western Rd | Jan 2025 | €420,000 | 82 m |
| 10 The Fasnet, Western Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €425,000 | 82 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 February 2017
- Decision due4 April 2017
- Decision issued3 April 2017
- Grant issued5 May 2017
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