Ferryboat House, 1 Lower Glanmire Road, Cork
Conversion of a ground floor office into a two-bedroom apartment in Cork.
2442774 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 March 2024
- Reference
- 2442774
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor office unit to a single two-bedroom apartment. The works at Ferryboat House will also include minor elevational alterations and new bicycle parking spaces.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following works at ground floor level of the existing 3-storey building at ferryboat house, 1 lower glanmire road, cork, t23c672; (1) change of use from existing office unit located at ground floor level to 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment; (2) minor alterations to existing elevations; (3) provision of new bicycle parking spaces; and (4) all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 Lower Glanmire Road, Cork, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €126,000 | 29 m |
| 7/8 Beales Hill, Lower Glanmire Road, Corknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 35 m |
| 3 Beales Hill, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 39 m |
| 4 Beales Hill, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 40 m |
| 5 Beales Hill, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 46 m |
| 7 Rockgrove Square, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jun 2026 | €160,000 | 80 m |
| 5 Rockgrove Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Feb 2025 | €976,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Rockgrove Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road | May 2026 | €704,000 | 142 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 received20 March 2024
- Decision due14 May 2024
- Decision issued14 May 2024
- Grant issued24 June 2024
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