No. 2 & No. 3, McCurtain Street
Change of use from retail to amusement arcade and amalgamation of two units on McCurtain Street.
1837846 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 April 2018
- Reference
- 1837846
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of 2 McCurtain Street from retail to an amusement arcade. Internal and external alterations will be made to both 2 and 3 McCurtain Street to amalgamate the unit with the existing 'Gold Rush' amusement arcade.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for change of use of premises from retail to amusement arcade with alterations at ground floor level at
- Mccurtain street. The proposed alterations and internal alterations proposed to 3 mccurtain street will facilitate the amalgamation of the unit with the existing amusement arcade at 'gold rush' 3 mccurtain 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 181 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 206 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 206 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 214 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 241 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 received5 April 2018
- Decision due30 May 2018
- Decision issued29 May 2018
- Grant issued21 December 2018
- Appeal submitted22 June 2018
- Appeal decided21 December 2018
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