21 Coburg Street, Cork
Refurbishment of upper floors to create two apartments on Coburg Street.
1636725 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 January 2016
- Reference
- 1636725
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to refurbish the first, second, and third floors of an existing building to construct two apartments. The works will also include window replacement and repairs to the walls and roof.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 4
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
To refurbish the first, second and third floors. The development will consist of the construction of 2 no. Apartments over the first, second and third floors of existing building. It also proposed to replace the existing windows and to conduct repairs to walls and roof.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 35 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 1 & Others, 15 Devonshire Street, Cork | May 2026 | €785,000 | 138 m |
| 30 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €311,000 | 156 m |
| 44 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 156 m |
| 57 Camden Wharf, Carroll's Quay, Cork | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 156 m |
| 38 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 156 m |
| 33 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 156 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 received21 January 2016
- Decision due12 June 2016
- Decision issued10 June 2016
- Grant issued13 July 2016
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