37 38 39 40 Shandon Street, & 36 Dominick Street, Cork
Demolition of existing buildings to build a retail unit, medical consulting rooms, and 7 apartments.
1636838 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636838
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 84.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a partially completed three-storey building and a derelict house. In their place, a new development will feature a ground-floor retail unit, five medical consulting rooms, and seven apartments across the upper floors.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Permission for the demolition of existing partially completed three storey building on site, demolition of existing derelict house on dominick street and construction of a new 3 storey bedroom house, construction of a new ground floor retail unit, first floor consisting of 5 no. Medical consulting rooms with 1 no. 1 bed apartment, second floor with 1 no. Two bed apartment and 2 no. One bed apartments and third floor level consisting of 1 no. Two bed apartments and 2 no. One bed apartments, a bike store, a bin store and all ancillary site works required
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Old Friary Place, Shandon St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 28 m |
| 30a Dominick St, Cork | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 31 m |
| 1 Dominck Court, Dominick St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €260,000 | 31 m |
| 50 Shandon Street, Cork City, County Cork | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 55 m |
| 3 St Rita'S Villas, Shandon St, Cork | May 2026 | €187,000 | 62 m |
| 4 Coppinger View, Coppinger Court, Popes Quay | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Church Street, Cork, County Cork | May 2026 | €372,500 | 82 m |
| 3 O Mahony Terrace, Domonic St, Off Shandon St | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 98 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 received18 April 2016
- Decision due17 April 2017
- Decision issued13 April 2017
- Grant issued19 October 2017
- Appeal submitted9 May 2017
- Appeal decided19 October 2017
In the area
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