'The Windsor Inn', 54-55 MacCurtain Street, On the corner of MacCurtain Street and York Street
Part demolition of existing structures and construction of a guest accommodation facility with a public bar.
1737657 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 November 2017
- Reference
- 1737657
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises the part demolition of existing structures and the construction of a part 5 to part 8 storey over basement guest accommodation facility. The facility will provide 73 rooms (90 bedspaces) and include a public bar on the ground floor with an external courtyard.
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 1,949 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 is sought by maccurtain street hoteliers ltd for a development. The proposed development will comprise of: (1) the part demolition of the existing structures on the site of 546.07sqm; (2) the construction of a part 5, part 6, part 7 and part 8 storey over basement guest accommodation facility (of 73 rooms providing 90 bedspaces) with an overall area of 1,949m2; (3) the provision of a public bar facility on the ground floor with an external courtyard, and (4) all necessary site works, not limited but including ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 10 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 157 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 176 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 176 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 184 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 231 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 received29 November 2017
- Decision due1 March 2018
- Decision issued28 February 2018
- Grant issued19 April 2018
- Appeal submitted22 March 2018
- Appeal decided19 April 2018
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