No 10 Oliver Plunkett Street, and Stapleton House, Oliver Plunkett Street and Smith Street
Change of use of retail and office spaces to a commercial leisure facility on Oliver Plunkett Street.
1837855 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 April 2018
- Reference
- 1837855
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting retail, retail storage, and office spaces within Stapleton House and No. 10 Oliver Plunkett Street into a commercial leisure facility. It also includes adding rooftop plant areas, minor elevation changes, and modified shopfronts.
- Floor area
- 2,342 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 for
- Change of use from retail and retail storage to commercial leisure facility at levels
- 02(330sqm) level
- 01(333sqm) 663sqm total within stapleton house
- Change of use from office to commercial leisure facility at levels 00(49.5sqm) level 01(427sqm) level 02 (427sqm)level 03(326sqm) and level 04(290sqm)1519.5 sqm total within stapleton house
- Change of use from retail at level 00(57.5sqm) and from office at level 01(51sqm)and level 02(51sqm)to commercial leisure facility 159.5 sqm total, within adjoining no. 10 oliver plunkett street
- The addition of (a) 100 sqm plant area to roof of stapleton house (b) 21.5 sqm plant area to roof of no. 10 oliver plunkett street including plant area screen enclosures
- Minor elevation changes including (a) modified shop front and signage (b) addition of new service openings to south elevation and west elevation to smith street(c) inclusion of internal signage to level 01 (4sqm) at stapleton house. All works are proposed on site (0.05hec) including no 10 oliver plunkett street and stapleton house, oliver plunkett street and smith street(as previously permitted in tp14/36004)
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 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 111 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 177 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 184 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 184 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 202 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 271 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 271 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 received16 April 2018
- Decision due10 September 2018
- Decision issued3 September 2018
- Grant issued15 October 2018
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