No. 40-41 and, No.42, Grand Parade
Expansion of existing office space into an adjacent building on Grand Parade.
2241578 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 November 2022
- Reference
- 2241578
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to expand an existing office space at No. 40-41 Grand Parade into the adjacent office space at No. 42 Grand Parade. The works will include creating a new opening in the internal party wall at ground floor level, new signage, and minor elevational changes.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the expansion of our existing office space at no. 40-41 grand parade, in to the existing office space at no. 42 grand parade. The works will consist of the creation of a new opening in the internal party wall at ground floor, signage, and minor elevational changes to no. 42 grand parade and all associated site 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 154 m |
| Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 1 The Flying Enterprise Complex, South Gate Bridge, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €1,100,000 | 188 m |
| 13 St Nicholas Church Place, Cove St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €386,000 | 190 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 204 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 204 m |
| 2 Nicholas Place Apts, 14 Travers St, Cork | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 204 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 received22 November 2022
- Decision due13 March 2023
- Decision issued13 March 2023
- Grant issued31 July 2024
- Appeal submitted6 April 2023
- Appeal decided31 July 2024
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