No's 1-3 Tower Buildings, at junction of Summerhill North, and Lower Glanmire Road
Conversion of ground floor retail to a café and first floor to two apartments at Summerhill North.
1838187 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 1838187
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of ground floor retail space to a café. The application also proposes converting the first floor from a dental surgery and retail use into two apartments, including elevational alterations.
- Residential units
- 2
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)change of use of ground floor retail space to café (b) change of use of the existing first floor from dental surgery and retail use to 2 no. Apartments (c) alterations to north, south and east elevations.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 116 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 135 m |
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 156 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 169 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 169 m |
| Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 169 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due9 April 2019
- Decision issued8 April 2019
- Grant issued20 May 2019
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