18 Grafton Street, Cork
Extension and alteration of a furniture showroom on Grafton Street, Cork.
1938198 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 January 2019
- Reference
- 1938198
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works involve constructing a ground-floor extension to an existing furniture showroom. The project also includes raising the ground floor level, removing two upper floors, and reconstructing the front façade wall.
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 the construction of an extension to an existing furniture showroom, comprising a new ground floor furniture showroom area. The works also involve raising the ground floor level, the removal of two upper floors and reconstruction of the front façade wall, and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 178 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €13,585 | 185 m |
| Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 193 m |
| Apt 2, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 3, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 197 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 received7 January 2019
- Decision due22 April 2019
- Decision issued18 April 2019
- Grant issued30 May 2019
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