113-115, Saint Patrick Street, Cork (Easons Building)
Conversion of second-floor storage space to retail use at the Easons Building in Cork.
2039475 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 August 2020
- Reference
- 2039475
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of space on the second floor of the Easons Building on Saint Patrick Street, Cork. The space will be converted from storage to retail use, including all ancillary works.
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 development for: the change of use of space in the second floor of the building from storage to retail including all ancillary works to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 107 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 107 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 107 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 107 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 107 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 129 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 144 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 144 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 received13 August 2020
- Decision due7 October 2020
- Decision issued7 October 2020
- Grant issued18 November 2020
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