120 121 and 122 Barrack Street, Cork
Demolition of three buildings on Barrack Street to build a 38-bed hostel.
1636804 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 March 2016
- Reference
- 1636804
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of numbers 120, 121, and 122 Barrack Street and their ancillary rear buildings. A new four-storey over ground floor hostel with 38 beds and a part basement will be constructed in their place.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of no's 120, 121 and 122 barrack street and ancillary rear buildings and the construction of a 38 bed hostel, four storey over ground floor and including part basement and ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davcon Court, 116 Barrack St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €1,050,000 | 28 m |
| 5 Rose Cottage, Reeds Lane, Off Barrack St | Dec 2025 | €173,000 | 38 m |
| 31 Reeds Sq, Barrack St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €287,000 | 45 m |
| 33 Barrack Street, Cork | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 50 m |
| 25 Reeds Sq, Off Barrack St, Cork | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 72 m |
| 8 Prosperity Sq, Barrack St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 74 m |
| 36 Prosperity Square, Barrack St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 78 m |
| 31 Prosperity Sq, Barrack St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 103 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 March 2016
- Application withdrawn13 May 2016
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