Site Between 81 & 82, Lower Glanmire Road, (Opposite Kent Station)
Construction of 19 apartments in two blocks up to four storeys high opposite Kent Station.
2342206 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 August 2023
- Reference
- 2342206
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the partial demolition of an existing stone boundary wall to construct 19 apartment units (9 two-bed and 10 one-bed) across two blocks. The project includes a communal entrance courtyard, a communal garden, and bicycle parking.
- Residential units
- 19
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development consists of the following namely, (a) partial demolition of the existing stone boundary wall to lower glanmire road, to form a new ope providing for a timber screen and pedestrian entrance to the development. (b) construction of a residential development consisting of 19 no. Apartment units over four storeys. The proposed residential development provides for 9 no. Two bed apartment units and 10 no. One bed apartment units, provided for in 2 no. Apartment blocks. (c) a communal entrance courtyard with pedestrian access from lower glanmire road to be provided at ground floor level. (d) a communal garden for the proposed residents to be provided adjacent to the eastern boundary (e) proposed provision of bin storage and bike storage. (f) proposed 24 no. Bicycle parking spaces (e) pedestrian access from lower glanmire road including drainage, plant, landscaping, and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 30 m |
| Eagle Lodge, Summerhill North, Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 89 m |
| 18 Arcadia Hall, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 151 m |
| 6 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 157 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 157 m |
| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 159 m |
| 5 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 160 m |
| 7 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross, Cork | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 162 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 received3 August 2023
- Decision due18 April 2024
- Decision issued18 April 2024
- Appeal submitted10 May 2024
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