12 St. Pauls Avenue, Cork
Change of use of first-floor offices to educational use with internal alterations.
1938968 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938968
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert existing first-floor offices into an educational facility. The development will include internal alterations and all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For the change of use of existing first floor offices to educational use, internal alterations and all associated site works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daltons Avenue, Cornmarket Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €528,635 | 23 m |
| 6 Coal Quay, Cork | Feb 2025 | €239,291 | 24 m |
| Apt 18, Rivergold, Lavitts Quay | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 8 Rivergold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 55 m |
| 25 River Gold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 22, Popes Quay, Cork | Jul 2025 | €286,000 | 104 m |
| 71 North Quay Place, Popes Quay, Cork | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 191 m |
| Apt 3 Block 2, North Quay Place, Popes Quay | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 191 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 received16 December 2019
- Decision due18 February 2020
- Decision issued18 February 2020
- Grant issued31 March 2020
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