20 Lower John Street, with side entrance to camden villas, Cork
Conversion of a vacant commercial building in Cork into four two-bedroom apartments.
1737586 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 September 2017
- Reference
- 1737586
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a vacant ground and first-floor commercial/office space into four two-bedroom apartments. The development will incorporate a caretaker service area, individual entrance doors for ground floor units, first-floor balconies, and associated courtyard works.
- Residential units
- 4
- 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 for change of use of existing vacant ground and first floor commercial/ office areas, to 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments, incorporating caretaker service area/ individual entrance doors to ground floor apartments / first floor balconies and all ancillary / associated elevation and courtyard development works
Built & 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 30 June 2018.
Notified floor area: 320 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 1 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 4 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 5 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 2 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 3 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 22 C Lower John St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 22d, 22 Lower John Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 32 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 received26 September 2017
- Decision due20 November 2017
- Decision issued20 November 2017
- Grant issued29 December 2017
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