Hotel Isaacs, MacCurtain Street, Cork City
Construction of an external lift structure in the courtyard of Hotel Isaacs.
1637216 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 December 2016
- Reference
- 1637216
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an external lift structure and associated site works. This will be located within the west courtyard of the hotel, which is 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
External lift structure and associated site works within the west courtyard of a protected structure
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 1 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 47 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 84 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 129 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 188 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 233 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 256 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 received21 December 2016
- Decision due23 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued28 March 2017
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