Former Windsor Hotel, 54-55 MacCurtain Street, Cork
Retention of demolished facades and replacement structures at the former Windsor Hotel.
2039553 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 September 2020
- Reference
- 2039553
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the demolition of the southern and western facades on MacCurtain Street and York Street. It also includes the erection of replacement facades corresponding to previously permitted plans.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of demolition southern and western facades (maccurtain street and york street respectively) and erection of replacement facades corresponding to those permitted under t. P. 1737657.
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 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 10 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 157 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 176 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 176 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 184 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 231 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 received23 September 2020
- Decision due17 November 2020
- Decision issued17 November 2020
- Grant issued29 December 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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