Planning near you · Cork · Ref 1938550

Modifications to the Penrose Dock office development (as permitted under Cork City Council…

Building B of the Penrose Dock office development, (as permitted under Cork City Council planning ref, bounded by Penrose Quay Railway Street Alfred St

Final grant

Council decision recorded: October 16, 2019

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

17 Jul 2019Application received
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16 Oct 2019Council decisionGranted with conditions
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26 Nov 2019Grant recorded
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What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 25 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Building B of the Penrose Dock office development , (as permitted under Cork City Council planning ref , bounded by Penrose Quay Railway Street Alfred St. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for development which will consist of modifications to the Penrose Dock office development (as permitted under Cork City Council planning reference 18/37909 and under construction), bounded by Penrose Quay/Rai…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

Building B of the Penrose Dock office development , (as permitted under Cork City Council planning ref , bounded by Penrose Quay Railway Street Alfred St

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Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 1938550

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Source records and verification details

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Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-25T15:50:35.500693+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-20.

Full description from the council file

Permission for development which will consist of modifications to the Penrose Dock office development (as permitted under Cork City Council planning reference 18/37909 and under construction), bounded by Penrose Quay/Railway Street/Alfred Street, Cork City. The proposed development includes the relocation of the permitted cafe/restaurant on part of the ground floor of Building A to part of the ground floor of Building B, and the corresponding relocation of the permitted office use on part of the ground floor of Building B to part of the ground floor of Building A; the omission of ground floor entrance door on the south elevation of Building A on Penrose Quay, to be replaced with glazing ; external seating area with canopies to the front of Building B; and all associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of the former City of Cork Steampacket Offices (Penrose House), Protected Structure (Reference PS281)

Application details

Reference: 1938550
Site address: Building B of the Penrose Dock office development, (as permitted under Cork City Council planning ref, bounded by Penrose Quay Railway Street Alfred St
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Final grant
Date received: July 17, 2019
Decision due: October 16, 2019
Council decision date: October 16, 2019
Authority: Cork City Council

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