GrantedApartmentsDecided 8 January 2018

John Street, Cork

Demolition of workshop/stores to build a 4-storey building with 17 apartments in Cork.

1737535 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 August 2017

Reference: 1737535
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 August 2017

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of former workshop/stores and the construction of a 4-storey apartment building containing 17 apartments. The ground floor will feature a covered car park, bicycle parking, and bin storage.

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Residential units: 17
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the demolition of former workshop/stores and construction of a 4 storey apartment building and all ancillary site development works. The proposed apartment building contains 17 no. Apartments consisting of 5 no. 1 bed apartments, 10 no. 2 bed apartments and 2 no. 3 bed apartments. The ground floor of the proposed building provides for a new entrance from john street to a covered car park, storage, bicycle parking and bin storage area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 22d, 22 Lower John Street, Cork	Dec 2025	€230,000	64 m
22 C Lower John St, Cork, Cork	Oct 2025	€200,000	64 m
18 The Mill, Lower John St, Cork	Aug 2025	€215,000	69 m
6 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork	Oct 2025	€200,000	79 m
3 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork	Oct 2025	€200,000	79 m
1 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork	Oct 2025	€200,000	79 m
2 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork	Oct 2025	€200,000	79 m
4 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork	Oct 2025	€200,000	79 m

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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 received15 August 2017
Decision due9 January 2018
Decision issued8 January 2018
Grant issued12 February 2018

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