GrantedCommercialDecided 25 April 2017

93-95 South Mall, 17 Parnell Square and, Beasley Street

Redevelopment and extension of a permitted hotel building in Cork City, including partial demolitions.

1637224 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 December 2016

Reference: 1637224
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2016

Summary

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The project involves extensive redevelopment of a permitted hotel building across South Mall, Parnell Square, and Beasley Street. Works include converting basement levels, adding new extensions to provide additional bedrooms, and partial demolition of existing structures.

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing permitted hotel building to comprise the following
The conversion of lower basement car park to storage/plant area and staff facilities area to include office, toilets, canteen and meeting rooms
The conversion of the upper basement car park to 8 no. Bedrooms, a business centre with 10 no. Meeting rooms, storage areas and retail basement (75sqm)
At ground floor level, the redevelopment and remodelling of internal floor area to include reception, bar, lounge, dining and kitchen areas, esb substation, toilets, service areas, bin store and retail unit (132sqm) onto parnell place
At 1st floor level, the provision of 33 no. Bedrooms and roof terrace
At 2nd floor level, the provision of 35 no. Bedrooms
At 3rd floor level, the provision of 35 no. Bedrooms
At 4th floor level, the construction of a new extension at parnell place and the provision of 31 no. Bedrooms
At 5th floor level, the construction of a new extension at beasley street and the provision of 23 no. Bedrooms
The demolition of no. 95 south mall and partial demolition of nos. 93 and 94 south mall
The reinstatement of the façades of nos. 17 and 18 parnell place which are protected structures
Elevational changes to existing beasley street elevation to include incorporation of outdoor seating area
Removal of existing car lifts to provide light wells
All associated plant, development and site services and works. A total of 165 no. Bedrooms are proposed

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork	Jun 2025	€245,000	168 m
Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House	May 2025	€690,000	170 m
9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork	Jul 2026	€250,000	182 m
Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St	Feb 2025	€322,000	202 m
Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St	Dec 2025	€236,000	202 m
11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork	Nov 2025	€346,500	202 m
27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork	Jun 2026	€230,000	244 m
7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork	Apr 2026	€450,000	302 m

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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 received22 December 2016
Decision due25 April 2017
Decision issued25 April 2017
Grant issued26 May 2017

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