31 32 and 33 South Terrace, Cork
Conversion and extension of protected structures into a 146-bedroom hotel in Cork City.
1637140 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 November 2016
- Reference
- 1637140
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of office buildings to a hotel and business centre at South Terrace, Cork. It includes the partial demolition, conservation, and extension of protected structures to create a 146-bedroom hotel with a bar, restaurant, and conference rooms.
- Residential units
- 146
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
The construction of a hotel and business centre at no's. 31, 32 and 33 south terrace, cork. The proposal comprises the change of use from office use to hotel and business centre use and the development of a 146 no. Bedroom hotel within the existing buildings and to the rear. The proposal includes a reception, bar, breakfast/lounge seating area, kitchen, meeting and conference rooms, other ancillary hotel uses and associated landscaping and other site works. The development proposes the partial demolition, conservation and extension of protected structures on site (31,32 and 33 south terrace, cork city council refs. Ps364, ps365, ps366)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56b South Terrace Apts, Cork City, Cork | Oct 2025 | €218,000 | 37 m |
| 18 A Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 52 m |
| 53a South Terrace Court Apts, South Terrace, Cork City | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 52 m |
| 37a Brooks Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 52 m |
| 54a Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 52 m |
| 48 South Terrace Court East, South Terrace, Cork City | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 56 m |
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 58 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 received7 November 2016
- Decision due10 January 2017
- Decision issued10 January 2017
In the area
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