Navigation Square, Site bordered by Albert Quay to the North and buil
Modifications to an office block under construction to add an extra floor, making it six storeys.
2039173 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 March 2020
- Reference
- 2039173
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development seeks to modify the permitted office Block D at Navigation Square. It proposes adding an additional floor of office accommodation to increase the height from five to six storeys, alongside fifth-floor terraces, elevational changes, and retention of car parking.
- Storeys
- 6
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 modifications to office block d permitted under cork city council ref 16/36773 at the navigation square development (currently under construction) the proposed modifications seek to provide an additional floor of office accommodation from the previously permitted five storeys to six storeys. The proposed development also includes for terraces at fifth floor level; alterations to elevations and internal layout, permission for retention of car parking and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 36 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 63 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 78 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 123 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 149 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 177 m |
| 4 Kingston Avenue, Victoria Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €566,000 | 178 m |
| 13 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 196 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 received16 March 2020
- Decision due21 September 2020
- Decision issued21 September 2020
- Grant issued2 November 2020
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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1737247Cork CityLodged 6 Jan 2017Demolition
- Granted40 m away
For retention of change of use to areas within the public open space at Navigation Square as a location for…
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1938932Cork CityLodged 5 Dec 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1837953Cork CityLodged 22 Jun 2018Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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1838135Cork CityLodged 20 Nov 2018Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Full planning permission for 3 no. generators measuring 22.34 sqm in total gross floor area at ground floor…
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1837865Cork CityLodged 23 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Permission for change of use of a facilities management and security office to previously permitted café unit…
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1938933Cork CityLodged 5 Dec 2019Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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1838012Cork CityLodged 3 Aug 2018Apartments
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- GrantedCommercial
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1838135Cork CityLodged 20 Nov 2018
- GrantedRetention
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