Site Bounded by Abbey Street, Douglas Street Nicholas Street, and Evergreen Street
Amendments to a permitted education building on a protected convent site in Cork.
1637082 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 September 2016
- Reference
- 1637082
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a previously permitted scheme (Ref. 14/35959) for an education building. Changes include brickwork finish, fenestration patterns, atrium rooflight modifications, and minor floor area increases. The site contains a protected structure.
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
Amendments to the permitted scheme planning register ref. Number: 14/35959 in relation only to the proposed education building on the western boundary of the site, consisting of; a) change of external finish to brickwork b) minor changes to fenestration pattern c) modifications to atrium rooflight d) minor increases in floor area as a consequence of internal modifications to atrium floor void e) other minor external alterations. The site contains protected structures ref. Ps 071 (douglas street, south presentation convent)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Evergreen Street, Cork | Sept 2025 | €590,000 | 73 m |
| 4 Greenfield Lane, Abbey St, Cork City | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 80 m |
| 12 Friar St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 81 m |
| 3 Red Abbey St, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 81 m |
| 19 Evergreen St, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €222,000 | 81 m |
| 10 Crones Lane, Evergreen St Cork City, Cork | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 82 m |
| 2 Abbey Gate, Mary St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 88 m |
| 30 Abbey St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 88 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 received26 September 2016
- Decision due21 November 2016
- Decision issued21 November 2016
- Grant issued22 December 2016
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