2 3 4, The Coal Quay, Cork
Conversion of a listed commercial building into two houses, including a three-storey rear extension and partial demolition.
1737700 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 December 2017
- Reference
- 1737700
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a listed office and commercial building into two separate dwelling houses. The project involves demolishing an existing rear annex, constructing a new three-storey extension to the rear, and making alterations to the rear elevation.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of an existing listed office and commercial building (ps959) to two separate dwelling houses incorporating the demolition of an existing annex to the rear of the property the construction of a 3 storey extension to the rear of the property and alterations to the existing rear elevation.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 346 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Coal Quay, Cork | Feb 2025 | €239,291 | 20 m |
| 1 Daltons Avenue, Cornmarket Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €528,635 | 35 m |
| Apt 18, Rivergold, Lavitts Quay | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 8 Rivergold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 52 m |
| 25 River Gold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 22, Popes Quay, Cork | Jul 2025 | €286,000 | 94 m |
| 71 North Quay Place, Popes Quay, Cork | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 3 Block 2, North Quay Place, Popes Quay | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 181 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 received20 December 2017
- Decision due25 June 2018
- Decision issued25 June 2018
- Grant issued7 August 2018
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