115 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
Refurbishment and expansion of a city centre building in Cork, including Cyprus Avenue music venue.
1737338 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 March 2017
- Reference
- 1737338
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the refurbishment and redevelopment of 115 Oliver Plunkett Street to create a four-storey building. The project includes a ground floor bar/café, an extension to the Cyprus Avenue live music venue on the first floor, and band/recording rooms on the third floor.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 451 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the refurbishment and redevelopment of a city centre building bounded by oliver plunkett street to the south and by caroline street to the east. The proposal involves the complete refurbishment of 115 oliver plunkett street to create a four storey building consisting of the following; - ground floor bar/café consisting of 155sqm. - extension of the existing first floor live music venue cyprus avenue (155sqm). - third floor band rooms, changing rooms, recording room, office all ancillary to cyprus avenue (141 sqm). - alterations to elevations and the provision of signage, awning/canopy to oliver plunkett street and caroline street. - construct an open area enclosure at second roof level at the rear property bounded by winthrop street and caroline street.
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 2 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 277 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 63 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 182 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 182 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 182 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 182 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 182 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 190 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 190 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 received24 March 2017
- Decision due18 May 2017
- Decision issued18 May 2017
- Grant issued20 June 2017
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