11 Mulgrave Road, Camden Quay, Cork
Change of use from a retail unit to a commercial gym.
1837921 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 June 2018
- Reference
- 1837921
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing retail unit into a commercial gym. The development will include a ground floor entrance on Mulgrave Road and a fire exit leading to Knapp's Square.
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 for change of use from retail unit to commercial gym, with ground floor entrance to mulgrave road and fire exit to knapp's square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Knapps Sq, John Redmond St, Cork | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 27 m |
| 58 Knapps Sq, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €222,222 | 48 m |
| 29 Knapps Sq, Popes Quay, Cork | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 48 m |
| 2 Knapps Square, John Redmond St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 48 m |
| 15 Knapps Sq, John Redmond St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 44, Knapps Sq, Mulgrave Rd | Apr 2025 | €237,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 41, Knapps Square, Carroll'S Quay | Mar 2026 | €282,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 59, Knapps Sq, Cork | May 2026 | €222,222 | 48 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 received1 June 2018
- Decision due23 August 2018
- Decision issued22 August 2018
- Grant issued3 October 2018
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