58 Gerald Griffin Street, Cork City
Conversion of a retail premises into a studio apartment on Gerald Griffin Street.
1938536 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938536
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from retail to a studio apartment. The development will include associated alterations at the ground floor level of the property.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Permission for change of use of premises from retail to studio apartment with alterations at ground floor level at 58 gerald griffin street.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 1, 68 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | May 2025 | €570,000 | 60 m |
| 7 St Patricks Sq, Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 65 m |
| 5 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 73 m |
| 4 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 75 m |
| 3 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €103,333 | 78 m |
| 6 Convent Place, Off St Mary's Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 90 m |
| 2 Cathedral Ave, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 105 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 received11 July 2019
- Decision due25 November 2019
- Decision issued22 November 2019
- Grant issued6 January 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of ground floor retail unit with residential area overhead to become 1 No dwelling house
57 Gerald Griffin Street , Cork
1637068Cork CityLodged 15 Sept 2016Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of ground floor retail unit with residential area overhead to become 1 No dwelling house
56 Gerald Griffin Street , Cork
1637069Cork CityLodged 15 Sept 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Permission for development at 53 Gerald Griffin Street, Blackpool, Cork, T23V623. The proposed development…
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2544194Cork CityLodged 25 Sept 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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66 Gerald Griffin Street , Cork
1838107Cork CityLodged 26 Oct 2018Retention
- Granted60 m away
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2443298Cork CityLodged 1 Oct 2024Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Change of use of an existing disused 3 storey office building to a 3 storey 4 bedroom town house including…
2 Shandon Street , Cork City
1737252Cork CityLodged 19 Jan 2017Change of use
- Refused70 m away
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2139965Cork CityLodged 2 Mar 2021Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
Permission for the change of use of ground floor units at no. 121 and 122 Shandon Street from Medical centre…
Ground floor units , 121 122 and 123 , Shandon Street
2241253Cork CityLodged 11 Jul 2022Change of use
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