No. 13 Georges Quay, and No.14 Georges Quay (Protected Structure ref no, Cork
Retention of the amalgamation of two ground floor units into a single cafe/restaurant, including works to a protected structure.
2443451 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443451
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention of alterations combining the ground floor units of No. 13 and No. 14 Georges Quay (a Protected Structure) into a single commercial café/restaurant unit. Permission is also sought to replace rear windows with timber sliding sash windows.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of alterations to buildings no. 14 georges quay a protected structure (ref no. Ps104) and no. 13 georges quay comprising the amalgamation of both of the ground floor units into a single commercial (café/restaurant) unit. In addition permission is sought for the replacement of the existing windows with timber vertical sliding sash windows to the rear elevation of no. 14 georges quay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 30 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 30 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 30 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 30 m |
| 5 Dunbar St, Cork | May 2026 | €315,000 | 34 m |
| 27 Red Abbey Court, Dunbar St, Abbey Court | May 2025 | €360,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 84 m |
| 24 Trinity Court, Georges Quay, Cork | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 111 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 received2 December 2024
- Application withdrawn5 November 2025
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