Upper Room, 5 Union Quay, Cork
Retention of religious assembly rooms and signage at Union Quay, Cork.
1737447 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 May 2017
- Reference
- 1737447
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the use of part of the ground floor and the entire first floor as religious assembly rooms. The application also includes retention of existing external signage and permission for new signage.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of (a). Part of the ground floor and the full first floor as religious assembly rooms (b) existing external signage, and for permission for proposed additional external signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 54 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 154 m |
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 195 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 195 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 195 m |
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 216 m |
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 216 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 received31 May 2017
- Decision due24 January 2018
- Decision issued24 January 2018
- Grant issued8 August 2018
- Appeal submitted20 February 2018
- Appeal decided8 August 2018
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