Unit no's. 1-3 The Courtyards (Block A), and unit no's. 6-9 The Plaza (Block B), City Square Watercourse Road
Conversion of six ground floor retail units and one office unit into 11 apartments.
1938755 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 October 2019
- Reference
- 1938755
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert six existing ground floor retail units and one retail office unit into 11 apartments, consisting of seven 1-bedroom and four 2-bedroom units. The project includes internal layout alterations, elevational changes, and a new disabled access ramp.
- Residential units
- 11
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 the change of use of 6 no. Existing ground floor retail units and 1 no. Retail office unit to 11 no. Apartments comprising 7 no. 1 bedroom and 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments at unit no's. 1-3 the courtyards (block a) and unit no's. 6-9 the plaza (block b), city square, watercourse road, cork. The proposed development makes provision for the sub-division of the retail office unit, no. 3 the courtyards, to provide 3 no. Residential units, and the sub-division of retail unit no's. 6
- 9 the plaza to provide 6 no. Residential units. The proposed development includes internal layout alterations and elevational changes to all units and provision for a disabled access ramp to the rear of block b
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 75 m |
| 1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €845,000 | 81 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 98 m |
| 45 Upper John St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €251,000 | 114 m |
| 2 Cathedral Walk, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €347,500 | 118 m |
| 1 Rockwood Rd, Mahon, Cork | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 118 m |
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 143 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 162 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 received3 October 2019
- Decision due2 April 2020
- Decision issued31 March 2020
- Grant issued5 July 2020
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