Planning near you · Cork · Ref 26/44678

Permission is sought for the construction of the existing Main Rest Building. The…

Main Rest Building, College Road, Co. Cork, T12K8AF

Decision code: Conditional Permission

Council decision recorded: August 10, 2026

Applicant: University College Cork
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.

23 Apr 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: c682015d060064260ac250dfd1a34c0f06a9ed8f9c72cab6f37d498581dd08ac · field: registrationDate
10 Aug 2026Council decisionConditional Permission
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: c682015d060064260ac250dfd1a34c0f06a9ed8f9c72cab6f37d498581dd08ac · field: decisionDate
18 Sep 2026Grant recorded
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: c682015d060064260ac250dfd1a34c0f06a9ed8f9c72cab6f37d498581dd08ac · field: finalGrantDate

What changed

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

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Main Rest Building, College Road, Co. Cork, T12K8AF. Proposal excerpt: “Permission is sought for the construction of the existing Main Rest Building. The proposed works involve minor demolitions and alterations to the southern facade and sloped copper roof, to provide new lift access in conj…”

Location & nearby applications

Main Rest Building, College Road, Co. Cork, T12K8AF

No usable coordinates are available in the retained record, so a map pin is not shown.

Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 26/44678

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: c682015d060064260ac250dfd1a34c0f06a9ed8f9c72cab6f37d498581dd08ac

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: c682015d060064260ac250dfd1a34c0f06a9ed8f9c72cab6f37d498581dd08ac

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:19:03.399843+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

Permission is sought for the construction of the existing Main Rest Building. The proposed works involve minor demolitions and alterations to the southern facade and sloped copper roof, to provide new lift access in conjunction with the existing access stair. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure.: Crawford Observatory and Gates onto Western Road (PS538).

Application details

Reference: 26/44678
Applicant: University College Cork
Site address: Main Rest Building, College Road, Co. Cork, T12K8AF
Application type: Permission
Latest reported outcome: Decision code: Conditional Permission
Decision due: August 13, 2026
Council decision date: August 10, 2026
Authority: Cork City Council

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