13 James Street, Off Washington Street
Change of use of a storage unit to a day centre on James Street.
1637090 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 September 2016
- Reference
- 1637090
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing single and two-storey storage unit into a day centre. This will facilitate the expansion of existing services at the location.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of our single and two storey storage unit, to a day centre to facilitate their existing services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 February 2019.
Notified floor area: 391 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 39 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 86 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 86 m |
| 42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €460,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 115 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 116 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 received30 September 2016
- Decision due23 March 2017
- Decision issued20 March 2017
- Grant issued26 April 2017
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