25 North Mall, Cork
Change of use of the ground floor from commercial to residential, with a new external escape stairs and rear gate.
1938318 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 1938318
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of an existing building from commercial to residential use, with the upper floors remaining residential. It also includes minor rear façade alterations and a new external escape stairs and gate to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of ground floor of existing building from commercial to residential (upper floors remaining as residential use), new external escape stairs and gate to rear, minor façade alterations to rear and all associated works at 25 north mall, cork.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 North Gate House, North Main St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 77 m |
| 6 North Abbey Sq, North Mall, Cork | Aug 2025 | €366,000 | 83 m |
| 21 Blarney St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 92 m |
| 1 Rock Villas, Blarney St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 96 m |
| 384/384a, Blarney St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 97 m |
| 2 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 107 m |
| 30 Popes Quay Court, Cork City, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 107 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 received25 March 2019
- Decision due20 May 2019
- Decision issued20 May 2019
- Grant issued1 July 2019
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