Unit 1, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay
Subdivision of a retail unit and change of use of one part to offices at Penrose Wharf.
1737482 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 June 2017
- Reference
- 1737482
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the subdivision of an existing retail unit. It includes the change of use of one of the subdivided units from assembly, manufacturing, storage, and retail to offices, along with associated site works.
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 is sought for the subdivision of an existing retail unit, and the change of use of one of the subdivided units (unit 01 a) from assembling manufacturing, storage and retail to offices, and associated site 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 155 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 186 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 218 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 249 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 260 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 261 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 261 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 received29 June 2017
- Decision due23 August 2017
- Decision issued23 August 2017
- Grant issued28 September 2017
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