1 Empress Place, Summerhill North, Cork City
Retention of a change of use from residential to office space on the first floor of a protected structure.
2139833 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 January 2021
- Reference
- 2139833
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to retain the change of use of the first floor from residential to office use. The property is located at 1 Empress Place, Summerhill North, Cork City and is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of a change of use from residential to office use at first storey level at 1 empress place, summerhill north, cork city (protected structure ps428).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 63 m |
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 88 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 1, 12 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 123 m |
| Apartment 1, 10 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 127 m |
| 9 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €785,000 | 130 m |
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 134 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Waterloo Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 171 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 January 2021
- Decision due11 March 2021
- Decision issued11 March 2021
- Grant issued22 April 2021
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