Navigation Square bounded by ALbert Quay East to, Victoria Road to the East Albert Road to the South, and buildings fronting Albert Street
Extension of an existing ESB substation at Navigation Square to add a 20 sqm transformer room.
2443409 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 November 2024
- Reference
- 2443409
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an extension to the existing ESB substation at Navigation Square. This will accommodate a 20 sqm electrical transformer room to serve the wider development.
- Floor area
- 20 m²
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 an extension to the existing constructed esb substation (tp18/37765) to accommodate a 20 sqm electrical transformer room to serve the development known as navigation square (tp16/36773, 17/37514 and 19/38549), bounded by albert quay east to the north, buildings fronting victoria road to the east, albert road to the south and buildings fronting albert street to the west
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 | 85 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 105 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 156 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 171 m |
| 4 Kingston Avenue, Victoria Road, Cork | Jun 2025 | €566,000 | 208 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 226 m |
| 13 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 240 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 received15 November 2024
- Decision due20 January 2025
- Decision issued20 January 2025
- Grant issued5 March 2025
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