29 Henry Street, Cork
Conversion of a vacant dwelling into four apartments with a two-storey top floor extension and a three-storey rear extension.
1938240 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 February 2019
- Reference
- 1938240
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a vacant residential building into four 1-bed apartments. It includes a two-storey top floor extension, the demolition of a rear building and shed, and the construction of a new three-storey rear extension.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For change of use of the existing vacant residential dwelling (used as bedsitters) and converting it to 4 no. 1 bed apartments with a two-storey extension to the top floor onto henry street. Demolishing one storey building and shed at rear of the main structure and constructing new 3 storey extension to the rear of the main building on the footprint of the demolished buildings. Alteration of existing façade (onto henry street). The property is within architectural conservation area.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 August 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 199.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Devonshire Street West, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 48 m |
| 19 The Moorings, Millerd St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €206,500 | 57 m |
| 4c Grenville Court, Off Milliard St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 59 m |
| 42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €460,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 1 - 2 Bed, 17north Mall, Cork | May 2026 | €1,000,000 | 174 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 218 m |
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 224 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 received12 February 2019
- Decision due8 April 2019
- Decision issued8 April 2019
- Grant issued20 May 2019
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