57 Gerald Griffin Street, Cork
Convert a ground-floor shop and overhead living space into a single house.
1637068 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 September 2016
- Reference
- 1637068
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a ground-floor retail unit with residential space above. The entire building will be converted into a single dwelling house.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use of ground floor retail unit with residential area overhead to become 1 no dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 22 m |
| 5 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 66 m |
| 7 St Patricks Sq, Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 1, 68 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | May 2025 | €570,000 | 67 m |
| 4 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 69 m |
| 3 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €103,333 | 72 m |
| 6 Convent Place, Off St Mary's Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 89 m |
| 2 Cathedral Ave, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 100 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 received15 September 2016
- Decision due9 November 2016
- Decision issued7 November 2016
- Grant issued8 December 2016
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of ground floor retail unit with residential area overhead to become 1 No dwelling house
56 Gerald Griffin Street , Cork
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