Unit 1002 Ground Floor, One Albert Quay, Albert Quay and Albert Street
Change of use from a ground floor café to an office at One Albert Quay.
2443384 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 November 2024
- Reference
- 2443384
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor unit from a café to an office, including all associated works.
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 the change of use from café to office with all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 172 m |
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 201 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 247 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 258 m |
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 276 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 286 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 286 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 325 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 received6 November 2024
- Decision due9 January 2025
- Decision issued7 January 2025
- Grant issued17 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of one no. sign and full planning permission for the erection of one no. sign on the north elevation
One Albert Quay , Albert Quay and Albert Street , Cork
1636765Cork CityLodged 18 Feb 2016Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Full planning permission for the erection of 2 no. signs on the north elevation of 'One Albert Quay' (Cork…
One Albert Quay , Albert Quay and Albert Street , Cork
1636727Cork CityLodged 22 Jan 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for erection of one no. sign on the north elevation of "One Albert Quay" (Cork City Council…
One Albert Quay , Albert Quay and , Albert Street
2543632Cork CityLodged 12 Feb 2025Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Full planning permission for the erection of one no. sign on the north facing elevation
One Albert Quay , Albert Quay and Albert Street , Cork
2443470Cork CityLodged 6 Dec 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
The erection of one no. sign on the north elevation of 'One Albert Quay', Albert Quay and Albert Street, Cork
One Albert Quay , Albert Quay and Albert Street , Cork
1737246Cork CityLodged 5 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Alterations to the existing northern façade of the Webworks Building, at Eglinton Street, Cork by Ervia.…
Webworks , Eglinton Street , Cork
1637013Cork CityLodged 2 Aug 2016Alterations
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Permission for 1 no. external sign onto the existing western façade at first floor level of the Webworks…
Webworks , Eglinton Street , Cork
1837946Cork CityLodged 20 Jun 2018Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Planning Permission is sought for the change of use of the following units: The change of existing permitted…
The Elysian at Eglinton Old Station Road , Eglington Street , Old Station Road
1636775Cork CityLodged 29 Feb 2016Change of use
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