12 South Mall, Cork
Alterations to an office building entrance, including a new ramp and steps.
1636979 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 July 2016
- Reference
- 1636979
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedProposed alterations to an office building on South Mall. The works include removing an external podium and planting beds, relocating the entrance doors and porch, and constructing a new external ramp and steps for ground floor access.
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
- Proposed alterations to building involving
- The removal of an existing external podium with planting beds and two stepped access points
- The relocation of entrance doors and porch to ground floor office unit and
- The construction of new external ramp, stepped access and landing area to access ground floor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 24 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 24 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 24 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 66 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 203 m |
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 203 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 203 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 received19 July 2016
- Decision due12 September 2016
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