Wandsford House, 5 Wandsford Quay, Cork
Change of use of seven apartments to short-term letting in a protected structure.
1737524 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737524
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of seven existing apartments (numbers 1, 5, 8, 9, 13, 18, and 19) to short-term letting. The apartment complex is located at Wandsford Quay and is a protected structure.
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 for change of use to short term letting apartments for apartments numbers 1, 5, 8, 9, 13, 18 and 19, which are contained in my apartment complex which is a protected structure (ps443)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 81 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 32, Salmon Weir, Lancaster Quay | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 98 m |
| 25 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €261,000 | 98 m |
| Apt C7, Crawford Hall, Sharman Crawford St | Dec 2025 | €402,000 | 111 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 121 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 received9 August 2017
- Decision due3 October 2017
- Decision issued3 October 2017
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