19-20 George's Quay, Cork
Retention of office-to-apartment conversion in a Cork City protected structure.
1938238 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 February 2019
- Reference
- 1938238
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of first and second-floor offices to apartments. The development is located within an existing Protected Structure on George's Quay in Cork City.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of change of use of first and second floor offices to apartments all to an existing protected structure at 19-20 georges quay, cork city.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 9 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 9 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 9 m |
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 9 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 46 m |
| 5 Dunbar St, Cork | May 2026 | €315,000 | 69 m |
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 86 m |
| 27 Red Abbey Court, Dunbar St, Abbey Court | May 2025 | €360,000 | 87 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 received11 February 2019
- Decision due8 April 2019
- Decision issued3 April 2019
- Grant issued15 May 2019
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