Thompson House, MacCurtain Street, Cork
Minor design alterations to the ground floor elevation of a protected structure in Cork City.
1737684 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 December 2017
- Reference
- 1737684
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for minor design alterations to the ground floor south elevation of Thompson House, a protected structure on MacCurtain Street, Cork. The changes represent a minor amendment to a previously permitted design under planning registration no 15/36655.
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 for alterations to the ground floor south elevation of a protected structure (minor change in design to that permitted under planning registration no 15/36655) and associated site 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.
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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 | 33 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 123 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 167 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 181 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 206 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 255 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 received14 December 2017
- Decision due16 February 2018
- Decision issued16 February 2018
- Grant issued30 March 2018
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