8 Shears Street, Cork City
Change of use from first-floor office to residential in a protected structure in Cork City.
1938959 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938959
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a first-floor office to residential use at 8 Shears Street. The building is designated as a protected structure.
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 first floor office to residential at 8 shears street, cork city (a protected structure).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 52 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 82 m |
| 42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €460,000 | 87 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 135 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 135 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 December 2019
- Decision due13 February 2020
- Decision issued12 February 2020
- Grant issued25 March 2020
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