17, French Church Street, Cork City
Extension and change of use of a commercial building's second floor to offices in Cork City.
1837952 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 June 2018
- Reference
- 1837952
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an extension to the second floor of an existing commercial building for office use, alongside the change of use of a storage area to offices. The works include new internal access stairs with a ground floor door on Carey's Lane and roof maintenance stairs.
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 extension to second floor of existing commercial building for office use, and change of use of existing second floor storage area to office use, including new independent access/egress internal stairs with ground floor door on carey's lane elevation and new access stairs from second floor to roof for maintenance
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 227 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 2, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 37 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 77 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 77 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 77 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 104 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 104 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 received22 June 2018
- Decision due29 October 2018
- Decision issued25 October 2018
- Grant issued6 December 2018
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