3, Connell Street, Cork
Conversion of part of a former religious premises into a new retail unit.
1737267 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737267
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a 38 square metre retail unit on the ground floor of a premises previously used for religious purposes. The development will also include associated signage.
- Floor area
- 38 m²
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
Permission to construct a retail unit of 38sq/m to part of the existing ground floor of a premises previously used for religious purposes under temporary permission tp. 03/26945 along with associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 130 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 234 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 245 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 246 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 285 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 311 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 311 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 311 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 received8 February 2017
- Decision due3 May 2017
- Decision issued3 May 2017
- Grant issued6 June 2017
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