1/2 Coburg Street, Cork city
Conversion of a building into apartments with a rear extension in Cork City.
1938951 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938951
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading a building by adding a 35 sqm rear extension and altering the facades. The basement will be converted into an apartment, and the upper floors will be changed from a single dwelling into two apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 35 m²
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 to upgrade no 1/2 coburg st. Upgrade will consist of extending living floor space at the rear by 35 sq meters; rear façade alterations and front façade renewals; internal reflooring and rearrangement of existing accommodation; change of use of basement to apartment and of upper floors from dwelling to 2 no. Apartments; rear site upgrade; reroofing of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 10 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 121 m |
| 31 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | May 2026 | €425,000 | 126 m |
| 44 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 126 m |
| 33 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 126 m |
| 38 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 126 m |
| 57 Camden Wharf, Carroll's Quay, Cork | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 126 m |
| 30 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €311,000 | 126 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 received10 December 2019
- Decision due30 March 2020
- Decision issued21 April 2020
- Grant issued5 July 2020
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