Unit D, Thomson House, MacCurtain Street
Installation of a decorative brass canopy over the entrance of a protected structure on MacCurtain Street.
2039100 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 February 2020
- Reference
- 2039100
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to erect and fit a decorative brass metal canopy with associated supports to the front facade. This will be positioned over the main entrance to Unit D of a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to erect and fit a decorative brass metal canopy with associated supports to the front faced over the main entrance to unit d of 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 110 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 153 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 174 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 197 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 246 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 received20 February 2020
- Decision due16 September 2020
- Decision issued16 September 2020
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