No. 5 Victoria Road, Cork City, Cork
Construction of a 19-unit residential and commercial development behind a protected structure on Victoria Road.
1838012 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 August 2018
- Reference
- 1838012
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves internal and external alterations to No. 5 Victoria Road, a protected structure, including partial demolition and change of use to a restaurant. A new 6 to 10-storey building will be constructed to the rear, containing 19 apartments, a ground floor café, and amenity spaces.
- Residential units
- 19
- Storeys
- 10
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
Permission for a mixed use residential and commercial development on the site no. 5 victoria road, cork city a recorded protected structure (rps ref. Ps1139). The development will consist of 19 no. Residential units with ground floor café, restaurant, service and amenity space. Pedestrian access to the site will be through no. 5 victoria road. The development will consist of the following; internal and external alterations to no. 5 victoria road including the partial demolition of the rear elevation and its change of use from office, showroom and recreational use to restaurant and the provision of pedestrian access to the rear of the site; the construction of a residential building with ground floor commercial uses to the rear of and connecting to no. 5 victoria road; the building ranges from 6 no. Storeys to 10 no. Storeys with ground floor café, amenity space, service uses and ancillary restaurant use; the provision of 19 no. Residential units consisting of 6 no. 1 bed, 10 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 3 bed; and all associated works. Nis included with the application.
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 | 85 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 96 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 122 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 140 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 165 m |
| 4 Kingston Avenue, Victoria Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €566,000 | 195 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 220 m |
| 13 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 231 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 received3 August 2018
- Decision due8 January 2019
- Decision issued8 January 2019
- Grant issued19 February 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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