1-3 Tower Buildings, Lower Glanmire Road, & Summerhill North
Erection of new awnings to the front of an existing cafe bar.
2543652 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 February 2025
- Reference
- 2543652
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of new awnings on the front facade of an existing cafe bar located at Tower Buildings on Lower Glanmire Road.
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 erection of awnings to front of existing cafe bar.
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.
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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 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 110 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 142 m |
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 159 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 175 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 175 m |
| Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 175 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 received19 February 2025
- Decision due15 April 2025
- Decision issued15 April 2025
- Grant issued26 May 2025
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