9/10 Copley Street, Cork
Conversion of educational and office spaces into student accommodation providing 155 bed spaces.
1637131 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 October 2016
- Reference
- 1637131
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Block A from education to student accommodation, providing 33 units with 116 bed spaces, alongside a warden's apartment and common areas. It also includes reconfiguring the fourth floor and converting Block B offices to provide 2 student units with 10 bed spaces.
- Residential units
- 42
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the ground, first, second and third floors of 'block a' from education (offices, studios, lecture rooms and exhibition space) to student accommodation (33 no. Accommodation units providing 116 no. Bed spaces), a wardens' apartment, reception area and resident's common areas at ground floor; the reconfiguration of the existing student accommodation on the fourth floor to provide 7 no. Accommodation units providing 29 no. Bed spaces; and the change of use of the ground floor of block b from offices to student accommodation (2 no. Accommodation units providing 10 no. Bed spaces) and the conversion of ancillary floor space to provide equipment and refuse storage, resident's bicycle storage and laundry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 42 m |
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 39 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace | May 2026 | €277,500 | 98 m |
| Apt 28 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 27, Block B, South Terrace Court | May 2026 | €277,500 | 98 m |
| 41b South Terrace Court, South Terrace, Cork | Oct 2025 | €318,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 32 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace | May 2026 | €240,000 | 98 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 received28 October 2016
- Decision due22 June 2017
- Decision issued20 June 2017
- Grant issued21 July 2017
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