No.71 South Mall, Cork City
Redevelopment of a former bank into a 58-bedroom hotel on South Mall, Cork City.
1938203 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 January 2019
- Reference
- 1938203
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a former bank to a hotel. It includes partial demolition, constructing a five-storey building on South Mall, a six-storey building on Morgan Street, a glazed link bridge, and a bar/restaurant in the main banking hall.
- Floor area
- 1,142 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For the redevelopment of the former bank at no. 71 south mall, cork city t12 hc79. The development will consist of the change of use from current class a2-financial and professional services-to class c1- hotel incorporating the demolition of the extant roof structure and upper floor of the four storey main building and construction of two new storeys, setback from the street elevation over south mall to form a five storey building; the demolition of the auxiliary buildings to the rear of the main bank building fronting morgan street and construction of a six-storey building fronting morgan street; construction of a glazed link bridge over five floors across an open atrium (total additional floor area of 1142m2 gfa); provision of an accessible roof deck fronting south mall; the proposal provides for preservation and repair of the extant limestone elevation to south mall and the main banking hall to form a bar/restaurant/café and 58 hotel bedrooms. The proposed development makes provision for a customer entrance and service entrance on morgan street incorporating street wide public realm improvements, ancillary plant at 6th floor roof level, ancillary signage and all associated site development works.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 97 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 97 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 97 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 211 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 218 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 218 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 218 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 received15 January 2019
- Decision due8 August 2019
- Decision issued8 August 2019
- Grant issued16 September 2019
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