Horgans Quay and, Railway Street, Cork
Amendments to a permitted 302-unit residential scheme, including works to a protected structure.
2443545 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443545
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes amendments to a permitted Strategic Housing Development of 302 residential units. It includes a change of use from tenant amenity space to office use within the Station Master's Building, which is a Protected Structure, alongside external alterations, a new access ramp, and solar panels.
- Residential units
- 302
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a large scale residential development comprising amendments to a permitted strategic housing development of 302 no. Residential units, ground floor retail, crèche and associated site works (an bord pleanála ref: 305278-19) at a site located at horgan's quay and railway street, cork. The amendment to permitted scheme will consist of change of use from permitted tenant amenity/management suite located within the station master's building which is a protected structure (rps no. Ps178) and block b2 to office use including internal and elevational alterations. The development also includes a sloped access ramp to the station master's building and amended external stairs outdoor seating areas to serve retail units 2no. Additional bike stands inclusion of internal roller shutters to all retail office and creche units internal changes to permitted bin/bike store re-allocation of 1no. Permitted car parking space from residential to office/retail use photovoltaic panels at roof level and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development consists of the carrying out of works to protected structure (ps178) old railway station (station master's building).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 187 m |
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 228 m |
| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 256 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 293 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 303 m |
| Eagle Lodge, Summerhill North, Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 303 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 307 m |
| Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 307 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 received20 December 2024
- Decision due24 February 2025
- Decision issued24 February 2025
- Grant issued1 April 2025
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