34-36 St. Patrick's, Quay, Cork City
Change of use of second floor from residential to office space for a Credit Union in Cork.
1838119 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 November 2018
- Reference
- 1838119
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of second-floor accommodation from residential to commercial office space for the existing Credit Union. The works include internal alterations, enlarged rear windows, velux roof lights, and a new lift shaft in the rear yard serving all three floors.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For a change of use of the second floor accommodation from residential to commercial office space for the existing credit union, including internal alterations and enlarged north facing (rear) windows and velux roof lights to the second floor accommodation and a new lift shaft in the rear yard to serve all 3 floors of the credit union building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 26 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 191 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 214 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 236 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 250 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 received7 November 2018
- Decision due10 January 2019
- Decision issued7 January 2019
- Grant issued18 February 2019
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