Carriage Shed, Railway Street, Lower Glanmire Road
Retention and permission for change of use from retail to office, and elevational changes to a protected structure.
2543978 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 June 2025
- Reference
- 2543978
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from retail to office for part of the ground floor and the entire mezzanine floor of a protected structure. It also requests retention for roof vents and wall finishes, alongside minor elevational changes and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (i) change of use from retail to office for part of ground floor and all of the mezzanine floor, (ii) retention of 2 no. Roof vents to the roof and rendered wall finish to upper level of north elevation in lieu of permitted glazing, (iii) minor changes to north elevation to include removal of one permitted opening in northern wall and change of 2 no. Permitted windows to double doors, (iv) minor changes to west elevation to include the addition of one opening in existing archway with new door and change of 2 no. Permitted doors to glazed panels, (v) addition of 2 no. New roof vents and 6 no. New rooflights, and (vi) new signage at the carriage shed, railway street, lower glanmire road, cork. The new development works relate to a protected structure (ps178).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 108 m |
| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 142 m |
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 144 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 172 m |
| Eagle Lodge, Summerhill North, Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 193 m |
| Apartment 1, 12 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 204 m |
| Apartment 1, 10 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 207 m |
| 9 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €785,000 | 209 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 received26 June 2025
- Decision due27 October 2025
- Decision issued24 October 2025
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