GrantedRetentionDecided 9 January 2020

Block A Student Accomodation, Copley Court, Copley Street

Retention of modifications to a student accommodation block, including four extra bed spaces.

1938726 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 September 2019

Reference: 1938726
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 25 September 2019

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for modifications to a student accommodation development. The changes include layout modifications to the ground floor common rooms, an increase of four bed spaces on the fourth floor, and elevational changes to the internal courtyard.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Permission for retention of modifications, as constructed, to the student accommodation development permitted under cork city council planning register ref t. P. 16/37131 and all associated site works. These modifications comprise: a) retention of modifications to ground floor layout permitted under t. P. 16/37131 (i) the reduction in size of common room a from 325 sqm to 245.6 sqm and the provision of a new entrance corridor and reception area; and (ii) the replacement of the permitted staff office, meeting rooms and reception area with an additional common room b of 119 sqm and ancillary staff facilities including staff office; (b) retention of fourth floor layout permitted and constructed under t. P. 04/29135, resulting in a total increase of 4 no. Bed spaces, from 147 no. Permitted under t. P. 16/37151 to 151 no. Bed spaces (c) retention of modifications to building elevations of the internal courtyard between block a and block b permitted under t. P. 16/7131 including (i) retention of window and door openings permitted and constructed under t. P. 04/29165 on the ground and fourth floors of the west elevation (ii) retention of window openings permitted and constructed under t. P. 04/29165 on the first, second, third and fourth floors of the north and south elevations; (iii) construction of new window openings on the first, second and third floors of the et elevation and (iv) removal of canopy roof at ground floor level on west elevation (d) retention of existing solid rendered balustrade to first floor roof garden/terrace area permitted under t. P. 37131; (e) all other associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork	Jun 2026	€241,000	31 m
27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork	Mar 2025	€308,000	31 m
7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork	Apr 2026	€450,000	77 m
56b South Terrace Apts, Cork City, Cork	Oct 2025	€218,000	97 m
Apt 28 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace	Apr 2026	€285,000	102 m
Apt 27, Block B, South Terrace Court	May 2026	€277,500	102 m
Apt 39 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace	May 2026	€277,500	102 m
41b South Terrace Court, South Terrace, Cork	Oct 2025	€318,000	102 m

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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

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Application received25 September 2019
Decision due9 January 2020
Decision issued9 January 2020
Grant issued20 February 2020

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