Portneys Lane and, 44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork
Demolition of a three-storey building and construction of a four-storey building with nine apartments and a café in Cork.
2443518 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443518
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the demolition of the former Paintwell store and the construction of a new four-storey building. The development will comprise nine apartments (seven 1-bed and two 2-bed), a ground-floor café with takeaway, solar panels, and bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 9
- 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 the demolition of an existing 3-storey building (the former paintwell store) and the construction of a 4-storey building fronting onto cornmarket street and portneys lane comprising 7no. 1-bed apartments 2no. 2-bed apartments and 1no. Café with ancillary takeaway and all ancillary site development works including solar panels (at roof level) signage service area and bin and bicycle storage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daltons Avenue, Cornmarket Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €528,635 | 109 m |
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 135 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 135 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 135 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 135 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 135 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 135 m |
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 135 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 December 2024
- Decision due3 September 2025
- Decision issued3 September 2025
- Grant issued13 October 2025
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