John Street, Cork
Demolition of a workshop to build a four-storey building containing three apartments.
2039601 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 October 2020
- Reference
- 2039601
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of a former workshop/store on John Street, Cork. In its place, a four-storey apartment building will be constructed, containing two studio apartments and one two-bedroom duplex apartment.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 4
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 demolition of former workshop/store and construction of a 4-storey apartment building and all ancillary site development works at john street, cork. The proposed apartment building contains 3 no. Apartments consisting of 2 no. 1-bedroom studio apartments and 1 no. 2-bedroom duplex apartment.
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 22 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 178.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 C Lower John St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 22d, 22 Lower John Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 47 m |
| 3 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 63 m |
| 1 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 63 m |
| 4 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 63 m |
| 2 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 63 m |
| 5 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 63 m |
| 6 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 63 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 received15 October 2020
- Decision due9 December 2020
- Decision issued8 December 2020
- Grant issued28 January 2021
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