15 South Main Street, Cork
Change of use of a church to a ground floor office and two short-term rental apartments.
1938241 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 February 2019
- Reference
- 1938241
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing church building into a ground floor office unit. It also includes two overhead apartments for short-term rental use and elevational alterations.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a change of use of an existing building from a church to a ground floor office unit and 2no. Overhead apartments for short term rental use at 15 south main street, cork. Permission is further sought for elevational alterations to the existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 3 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 3 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 8 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 37 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 58 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 76 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 76 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 received12 February 2019
- Decision due21 May 2019
- Decision issued20 May 2019
- Grant issued1 July 2019
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