Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Temporary short-term residential units and warehouse demolition on Sharman Crawford Street.
2039498 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 August 2020
- Reference
- 2039498
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a three-year temporary permission to demolish the remainder of a former warehouse and install 4 pre-constructed self-contained units for short-term accommodation. It also includes reopening a former street access, landscaping, and bicycle parking.
- Residential units
- 4
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 a three year temporary planning permission including the provision and connection to existing services of 4 no. Pre-constructed self-contained units for short-term residential accommodation the proposed development comprises the demolition of the remainder of the former warehouse currently on site and the installation of 4 no. Self-contained units for short term accommodation , the reopening of a former access from sharman crawford street, site enhancements including landscaping such as tress, hedging, shrubs and ground cover planting , bin storage, bicycle parking and all associated and ancillary site development works and services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt C7, Crawford Hall, Sharman Crawford St | Dec 2025 | €402,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 32, Salmon Weir, Lancaster Quay | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 90 m |
| 25 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €261,000 | 90 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 94 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 125 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 received24 August 2020
- Decision due19 October 2020
- Decision issued19 October 2020
- Grant issued17 May 2021
- Appeal submitted16 November 2020
- Appeal decided17 May 2021
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