Corner of Alfred Street, and Railway Street, Cork
Demolition of warehouses to build a 1 to 10-storey building with 78 apartments and a ground floor cafe.
2140076 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 April 2021
- Reference
- 2140076
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of existing warehouse buildings. In their place, a residential apartment building ranging from 1 to 10 storeys will be constructed, containing 78 units, a ground floor café/retail unit, and resident amenities.
- Residential units
- 78
- Storeys
- 10
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of existing warehouse buildings and construction of a residential apartment building ranging in height between 1 and 10 storeys and consisting of 78 no. Units with ground floor café/retail unit and all ancillary site works at the corner of alfred street and railway street, cork. The proposed development will consist of 6 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 43 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 29 no. Studio apartments. The proposed ground floor will consist of a reception area, communal area, concierge desk and security office, kitchen, staff welfare facilities, meeting room, café/retail unit and secure bicycle parking area. Ancillary site works to include provision of communal open space roof terraces at first and seventh floor levels, residents lounge at first floor level , landscaping, esb substation, generator room, lv room, sprinkler tank room, water meter room, comms room and storage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 103 m |
| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 161 m |
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 202 m |
| Apartment 4, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 214 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 214 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 214 m |
| Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 214 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 received9 April 2021
- Decision due7 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Grant issued19 May 2022
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