Clarkes Bridge House, 4-5 Wandesford Street, Cork
Retention of a change of use from office space to an English language training centre.
1636895 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 May 2016
- Reference
- 1636895
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of existing office space into a training centre for teaching English as a foreign language to adults.
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 retention consisting of: change of use of office space to a training centre for teaching english as a foreign language to adults
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2b, Hanover Street, Cork | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 20 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 84 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 84 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 127 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 May 2016
- Decision due19 January 2017
- Decision issued19 January 2017
- Grant issued21 February 2017
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