The Imperial Hotel, 13 South Mall, Cork
Internal alterations and change of use to create eight new bedrooms and office space at the Imperial Hotel.
1837911 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 May 2018
- Reference
- 1837911
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves changing the use of parts of the first and fourth floors to create eight new bedrooms and administration offices. It also includes a small first-floor extension and minor external alterations on the Morgan Street elevation.
- Floor area
- 19 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 the imperial hotel (cork) limited for the development at 13 south mall. The development will comprise the following
- The change of use of part of the first floor (28.5sq. M) from boardroom use to administration offices
- The change of use of part of first floor (207sq. M) from conference and ancillary accommodation use to 6 no. Bedrooms
- The change of use of part of the fourth floor (67sqm) from living area of the penthouse suite to 2 no. Bedrooms
- The extension of 19sq. M at first floor for administration offices
- The removal of a louvred panel and the formation of a new door to the fourth floor of the morgan street elevation, &
- Connections to all relevant services. The proposed works will be carried out to a protected structure ps 376
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
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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 received25 May 2018
- Decision due19 July 2018
- Decision issued19 July 2018
- Grant issued30 August 2018
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