Unit 2 The Elysian mixed-use, development Old Station Road, Eglinton Street Port Lane
Change of use of a ground floor office unit to a gym at The Elysian in Cork.
2140312 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 June 2021
- Reference
- 2140312
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor office unit (Unit 2) to a gym. The works will include the installation of new toilets, changing facilities, showers, and internal signage.
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 change of use of existing ground floor office unit no. 2 (as permitted by cork city council planning reference 04/28877, as amended by 18/38185) to a gym and all ancillary site works including the installation of new toilets, changing facilities, showers and internal signage.
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 1 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 April 2022.
Notified floor area: 311 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 185 m |
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 196 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 225 m |
| 11 Anglesea Terrace, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 231 m |
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 239 m |
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 239 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 243 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 252 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 received24 June 2021
- Decision due21 September 2021
- Decision issued20 September 2021
- Grant issued1 November 2021
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