72-73 Shandon Street, Cork City
Change of use of a building on Shandon Street to create an information centre and three apartments.
1838043 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 September 2018
- Reference
- 1838043
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor from a former gym and café into an information centre. The first floor will be converted from an information centre into three apartments, consisting of one two-bedroom and two one-bedroom units. The works will include internal alterations and minor changes to the front and rear elevations.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Planning permission for proposed change of use and alterations to existing building at no 72-73 shandon street. Ground floor change of use from former gym and café to information centre and first floor change of use from information centre to 3 no. Apartments consisting of 1 no two-bedroom apartment and 2 no. One-bed apartments. Work includes internal alterations, minor alterations to rear elevation and to existing windows on shandon st elevation.
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 1 February 2021.
Notified floor area: 208 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Popes Quay Court, Cork City, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 53 m |
| 2 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 53 m |
| 50 Shandon Street, Cork City, County Cork | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 62 m |
| 7 or 7/8 Popes Quay, Cork Cityprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €1,650,000 | 63 m |
| 384/384a, Blarney St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 91 m |
| 3 St Rita'S Villas, Shandon St, Cork | May 2026 | €187,000 | 97 m |
| 1 Old Friary Place, Shandon St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 102 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 September 2018
- Decision due30 October 2018
- Decision issued25 October 2018
- Grant issued6 December 2018
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