Navigation Square, Bounded by Albert Quay East to the North, buildings fronting Victoria Road to the East
Construction of an ESB substation and meter rooms at the Navigation Square development in Cork.
1837765 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 February 2018
- Reference
- 1837765
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an ESB substation and meter rooms at ground floor level. This infrastructure will serve the permitted and under-construction development known as Navigation Square.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for an esb substation and meter rooms at ground floor level of the permitted and under construction development known as navigation square (tp 16/36773 and 17/37514)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 95 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 113 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 136 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 156 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 180 m |
| 4 Kingston Avenue, Victoria Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €566,000 | 213 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 235 m |
| 13 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 248 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 received12 February 2018
- Decision due9 April 2018
- Decision issued4 April 2018
- Grant issued16 May 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for 1 no. additional generator measuring 4.65 sqm in total gross floor area at ground floor level…
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for an extension to the existing constructed ESB substation (TP18/37765) to accommodate a 20 sqm…
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- GrantedAt this site
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1837865Cork CityLodged 23 Apr 2018Commercial
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Permission for demolition of an existing warehouse (in addition to those with permission for demolition under…
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1737514Cork CityLodged 31 Jul 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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