GrantedCommercialDecided 10 September 2018

Buildings bounded by Railway Street, Alfred Street and Penrose Quay

Demolition of buildings to construct a major office development of up to eight storeys over two basement levels.

1837909 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 May 2018

Reference: 1837909
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 May 2018

Summary

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This application proposes the demolition of structures behind the protected Penrose House to construct a large office development. The project features two buildings, one rising to six storeys and the other to eight storeys, providing nearly 40,000 sq.m of floor area over two basement levels.

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Storeys: 8
Floor area: 39,992 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development including the demolition of buildings bounded by railway street, alfred street and penrose's quay on a site of 0.68 ha(excluding the footpath areas and public realm works). The proposed development provides for demolition of structures to the rear of the former city of cork steampacket offices (penrose house) listed as record of protected structures ref ps281 and the construction of a two building office development including the construction of a six storey over ground floor building to penrose's quay and railway street and an eight storey over ground building to alfred street and railway street (total overall floor area of 39,992 sq. M gfa inc. Basement areas). The proposed development will allow for the construction of two basement levels of ancillary car parking and services, a gym area and associated facilities including access and vehicular access/egress to alfred street and two no. Sub stations. Eiar and nis included with application.

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 August 2020.

Notified floor area: 39,992 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork	Jul 2025	€150,000	146 m
Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork	Dec 2025	€450,000	247 m
8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork	Dec 2025	€480,000	252 m
27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork	Jun 2026	€230,000	258 m
19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork	Mar 2025	€850,000	264 m
Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork	Nov 2025	€250,000	268 m
30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork	Nov 2025	€250,000	268 m
Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork	Nov 2025	€250,000	268 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 received25 May 2018
Decision due24 September 2018
Decision issued10 September 2018
Grant issued16 October 2018

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