The Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place/Prospect Row, Centre
Retention of a three-storey Radiology extension at Mercy University Hospital.
2442870 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 April 2024
- Reference
- 2442870
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a three-storey extension to the Radiology Department, built within the curtilage of the protected 'Mansion House'. The facility includes five ultrasound suites, staff accommodation, and roof plant, originally procured under emergency Covid-19 legislation.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of : development consisting of a 3-storey extension to the radiology department at the mercy university hospital, sheares streets and prospect row, cork city, including 5no. Ultrasound suites, staff and ancillary accommodation and roof plant. This development is within the curtilage of the protected structure "mansion house". The building was procured under s. I no. 93 of 2020 for covid-19 pandemic works to support the mercy hospital 2020 winter plan and facilitated the hospital in its role as a covid-19 receiving hospital
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.
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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 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 58 m |
| 6 Dyke Parade, Cork | Aug 2025 | €765,000 | 87 m |
| 4 Woods Street, Cork City | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 109 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 118 m |
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 147 m |
| Apartment 1, 6 Lancaster Quay, Cork | Apr 2026 | €630,000 | 165 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 176 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 received18 April 2024
- Decision due12 June 2024
- Decision issued12 June 2024
- Grant issued22 July 2024
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