Port Bar, 2 Victoria Road, Cork
Demolition of the Port Bar behind its existing facade to build a four-storey building with a restaurant and three apartments.
2443052 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2443052
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks the demolition of the former Port Bar and residence above, while retaining the existing front facade. A new four-storey building will be constructed in its place, featuring a ground-floor restaurant and three two-bedroom apartments on the upper floors.
- Residential units
- 3
- 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 demolition of former 'port bar' with residence above (it is proposed to maintain the existing front façade of the building) and the construction of a new four storey building including (a) a restaurant with associated kitchens, storage and bin storage to the ground floor, (b) 3 no. New 2-bed apartments over first, second and third floors and all associated site developments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 113 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 130 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 155 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 165 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 199 m |
| 4 Kingston Avenue, Victoria Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €566,000 | 227 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 254 m |
| 13 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 265 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 received4 July 2024
- Decision due28 August 2024
- Decision issued28 August 2024
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