7B South Terrace Court, South Terrace, Cork
Retention of the change of use from a commercial unit to a one-bedroom apartment.
1938779 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 October 2019
- Reference
- 1938779
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting a ground floor commercial unit into a one-bedroom apartment. The unit is located within an existing mixed-use building.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of the change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to a one bedroom apartment at a mixed use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41b South Terrace Court, South Terrace, Cork | Oct 2025 | €318,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 28 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 39 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace | May 2026 | €277,500 | 6 m |
| Apt 32 Block B, South Terrace Court, South Terrace | May 2026 | €240,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 27, Block B, South Terrace Court | May 2026 | €277,500 | 6 m |
| 54a Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 70 m |
| 37a Brooks Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 70 m |
| 18 A Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 70 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 received9 October 2019
- Decision due19 February 2020
- Decision issued17 February 2020
- Grant issued30 March 2020
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