Building B, Penrose Dock Office Development ( under constructi, bounded by Penrose Quay Railway St Alfred St
Modifications to an office building under construction at Penrose Dock, Cork City.
1938606 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 August 2019
- Reference
- 1938606
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for modifications to Building B of the Penrose Dock office development. The changes include a new ground floor pedestrian access, a lobby, an ESB substation, and staff facilities, within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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 development which will consist of the construction of modifications to building b of the penrose dock office development ( as permitted under cork city council planning reference 18/37909 ad under construction) bounded by penrose quay/ railway street/ alfred street, cork city. The proposed development includes the provision of a new ground floor pedestrian access and lobby from alfred street, and an esb substation and additional staff facilities. The proposed development will result in a reduction in part of the permitted ground floor office floorspace of building b. The proposed development is within the curtilage of the former city of cork steampacket offices (penrose house), protected structure (reference ps281).
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
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 222 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 234 m |
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 234 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 246 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 246 m |
| Apartment 4, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 246 m |
| Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 246 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 August 2019
- Decision due30 October 2019
- Decision issued30 October 2019
- Grant issued10 December 2019
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