Portneys Lane and, 44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork
Demolition of a three-storey building to build a four-storey building with 10 apartments and a retail unit in Cork.
2241420 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 September 2022
- Reference
- 2241420
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish the former Paintwell Store, an existing three-storey building, and construct a new four-storey building. The new development will comprise 7 one-bedroom apartments, 3 two-bedroom apartments, a ground-floor retail unit, solar panels, and roof-level plant.
- Residential units
- 10
- 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 an existing 3-storey building (the former paintwell store) and the construction of a 4-storey building fronting onto cornmarket street and portney's lane comprising 7 no. 1-bed apartments, 3 no. 2-bed apartments and 1 no. Retail unit with plant and solar panels at roof level and all ancillary site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daltons Avenue, Cornmarket Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €528,635 | 109 m |
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 135 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 135 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 135 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 135 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 135 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 135 m |
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 135 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 received21 September 2022
- Decision due15 November 2022
- Decision issued15 November 2022
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