Site bounded by 7/8 &, 9 Parnell PlaceDeane Street, & Oliver Plunkett Street Lower
Partial demolition and redevelopment of protected structures to build a 165-bedroom hotel in Cork.
1838009 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 August 2018
- Reference
- 1838009
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition, redevelopment, and extension of protected structures at 7/8 and 9 Parnell Place to facilitate a hotel development of 165 bedrooms. The new building will range from 3 to 7 storeys and include a restaurant, bar, retail unit, foodhall, and café.
- Storeys
- 7
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
The proposed development will consist of the partial demolition, redevelopment and extension of 7/8 and 9 parnell place(protected structures ref:ps271, ps272 and ps273):the demolition of existing structures to the rear of 7/8 and 9 parnell place on deane street, cork, excluding a red brick chimney: and the demolition of existing structures on deane street, cork, including the demolition of a habitable house, to facilitate a hotel-development of 165 no. Bedrooms of between 3-7 storeys plus rooftop plant, principally accessed from deane street, as well as parnell place, with ground floor reception area, restaurant/bar, retail unit, foodhall and café/retail unit. The proposed development includes a new skylight to the roof of 7/8 parnell place and a new roof extension and rooflight to 9 parnell place: a link bridge on 3 levels connecting 7/8 parnell place to the new building fronting deane street; green roofs; rooftop plant enclosures; signage; bin stores; esb substation; and all associated ancillary services. The proposed development also includes the re-opening of an historic laneway connecting parnell place with deane street, a set down area on deane street and all associated site development, elevational treatment and landscaping works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 216 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 277 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 291 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 323 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 342 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 342 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 received2 August 2018
- Decision due3 December 2018
- Decision issued3 December 2018
- Grant issued4 June 2019
- Appeal submitted19 December 2018
- Appeal decided31 May 2019
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