Core A and Core B, The Crawford Centre, Jacobs Island
Internal alterations to expand a creche and reduce a retail unit, with parking changes.
2544247 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 October 2025
- Reference
- 2544247
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks alterations to unoccupied units to facilitate a 315 square meter increase in the creche floor area, resulting in a smaller retail unit. The plans also include reorganising surface car parking and adding bicycle parking.
- Floor area
- 315 m²
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 alterations to the retail and creche units at core a and core b, the crawford centre, jacob's island, mahon, cork, permitted by abp ref: 301991-18, as amended by abp-310378-21. The alterations to the existing unoccupied units consist of internal modifications to facilitate an increase in the floor area of the creche (by 315m2) and consequent decrease in the area of the retail unit. The proposed development also includes amendments to the permitted site layout plan of the crawford centre to allow for the re-organization of surface car parking and additional bicycle parking provision.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Longshore Avenue, Jacobs Island, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €465,000 | 115 m |
| 11 Jacobs Island, Mahon Point, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 154 m |
| 104 Jacobs Island, Cork | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 190 m |
| 628 The Kingfisher, The Sanctuary, Jacobs Island | Jun 2025 | €315,000 | 194 m |
| 615 The Kingfisher, Jacobs Island, Cork | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 194 m |
| Apt 644 The Kingfisher, Jacobs Island, Mahon | Jan 2025 | €280,000 | 194 m |
| 630 The Kingfisher, The Sanctuary, Jacobs Island | May 2025 | €336,000 | 194 m |
| Apt 618, The Kingfisher, Jacobs Island Ballinure | Jun 2025 | €252,000 | 194 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 October 2025
- Decision due15 December 2025
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