12 and 16, Saint Patrick's Quay, Cork
Expansion of Macau Sporting Club into an adjoining building with a change of use to gaming and leisure.
1737517 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737517
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves extending the existing sporting club into the adjoining two-storey property. It includes a material change of use from retail to gaming and leisure, elevational alterations, and retention of signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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 extend an existing property at 16 st. Patricks quay cork (macau sporting club) into an existing adjoining 2 storey property at 12 st patricks quay. The proposed development will include the following:- alterations to 12 st patricks quay,- a material change of use from retail to gaming and leisure, at 12 st. Patricks quay,- elevational alterations to include removal of existing pitched roof & provisio0n of a new flat roof for 12 st. Patricks quay. Retention permission is further sought for:-retention of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 140 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 172 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 172 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 172 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 180 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 245 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 254 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 received3 August 2017
- Decision due19 January 2018
- Decision issued18 January 2018
- Grant issued4 September 2018
- Appeal submitted14 February 2018
- Appeal decided4 September 2018
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