Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Demolition of a warehouse and construction of a seven-storey building with 21 build-to-rent apartments.
2140545 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 October 2021
- Reference
- 2140545
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of the remainder of a former warehouse. It will be replaced by a seven-storey build-to-rent building containing 21 apartments, featuring flood defence measures, landscaping, and bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 21
- Storeys
- 7
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 a build to rent residential development at sharman crawford street, cork. The proposed development includes for the demolition of the remainder of the former warehouse currently on site and the construction of 21 no. Apartments in a building of seven storeys over flood defence measures, landscaping, bicycle storage, and all associated and ancillary site works and services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt C7, Crawford Hall, Sharman Crawford St | Dec 2025 | €402,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 32, Salmon Weir, Lancaster Quay | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 90 m |
| 25 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €261,000 | 90 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 94 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 125 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 received4 October 2021
- Decision due29 November 2021
- Decision issued29 November 2021
- Grant issued17 April 2023
- Appeal submitted24 January 2022
- Appeal decided17 April 2023
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