Copley Street, South Terrace, Union Quay
Approved in May 2023. No sign of building yet.
- 7 Dec 2022Received
- 18 Apr 2023Conditional
- 30 May 2023Final approval
- 30 May 2028Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 18 Apr 2023
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 6,652 m²
What’s proposed
Permission for development at Copley Street, South Terrace, Union Quay and Stable Lane, Cork City. The redevelopment of the site comprises of demolition, construction and change of land use from builder’s providers/storage to educational use and change of use from residential to café and study space and includes the following: Demolition of the former Brooks Haughton Builder’s NMerchant’s buildings, structures, and boundary walls. Construction of a new Cork University Business School (CUBS) building ranging from 3 storeys to 6 storeys. The building will include foyer with coffee dock, lecture theatres, academic offices, study and teaching areas, restaurant, service rooms, bin storage area, bike storage, roof top plant and associated screening, ESB sub-station, rooftop photovoltaic panels and rooftop water tank. Renovation of 18 and 19 South Terrace to provide for a café and study space, including demolition of the two-storey rear extension and boundary wall at 18 South Terrace. Provision of a new pedestrian laneway from Copley Street to South Terrace, with gated access which will be open to the public during CUBS operational hours. Landscaping, including provision of a courtyard garden accessed via South Terrace, roof top terrace and roof top garden. Temporary landscaping of a future expansion area to the east of the site, to provide a temporary pocket park, with 2.1m-2.6m high fencing to South Terrace, Copley Street and Stable Lane. Works to the public realm, including widening of a footpath on Copley Street, the provision of a pedestrian crossing at the western end of Copley Street, and the realignment of existing car parking spaces on Copley Street to include provision for a mobility access space and loading bay, and footpath restoration at South Terrace. All ancillary site development works, and signage, including the provision of services, access, lighting and basement area to provide for plant. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the Planning Authority
Planning details
- Reference
- 2241614
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 7 Dec 2022
- Observations close
- 20 Jan 2023 (closed 1360 days ago)
- Decision due
- 18 Apr 2023 · decided 18 Apr 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 18 Apr 2023
- Proposed development
- Permission for development at Copley Street, South Terrace, Union Quay and Stable Lane, Cork City. The redevelopment of the site comprises of demolition, construction and change of land use from builder’s providers/storage to educational use and change of use from residential to café and study space and includes the following: Demolition of the former Brooks Haughton Builder’s NMerchant’s buildings, structures, and boundary walls. Construction of a new Cork University Business School (CUBS) building ranging from 3 storeys to 6 storeys. The building will include foyer with coffee dock, lecture theatres, academic offices, study and teaching areas, restaurant, service rooms, bin storage area, bike storage, roof top plant and associated screening, ESB sub-station, rooftop photovoltaic panels and rooftop water tank. Renovation of 18 and 19 South Terrace to provide for a café and study space, including demolition of the two-storey rear extension and boundary wall at 18 South Terrace. Provision of a new pedestrian laneway from Copley Street to South Terrace, with gated access which will be open to the public during CUBS operational hours. Landscaping, including provision of a courtyard garden accessed via South Terrace, roof top terrace and roof top garden. Temporary landscaping of a future expansion area to the east of the site, to provide a temporary pocket park, with 2.1m-2.6m high fencing to South Terrace, Copley Street and Stable Lane. Works to the public realm, including widening of a footpath on Copley Street, the provision of a pedestrian crossing at the western end of Copley Street, and the realignment of existing car parking spaces on Copley Street to include provision for a mobility access space and loading bay, and footpath restoration at South Terrace. All ancillary site development works, and signage, including the provision of services, access, lighting and basement area to provide for plant. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the Planning AuthorityAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 6,652 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
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Homes nearby
- For saleApartment 25, Rutland Place, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 NT65
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- For sale78 Douglas Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 RHH1
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- For sale10 Anglesea Terrace, Anglesea Street, Cork City Centre, T12 K6FK
- For sale8 Needham Place, Dunbar Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 E0A2
- For sale2 Langford Terrace, Langford Row, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 D2V6
- For sale67 High Street, Cork, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 X3T1
- For sale5b Carrig View Terrace, Old Blackrock Road, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 H36X
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Zoning
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 164
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2241614 is a planning application to Cork City Council for permission for development at Copley Street, South Terrace, Union Quay and Stable Lane, received on 7 Dec 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 18 Apr 2023.