Lee Point, Brewery Quarter, South Main Street
Temporary use of 168 student accommodation bedrooms for tourist and visitor accommodation.
2039572 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 October 2020
- Reference
- 2039572
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the temporary use of part of the Lee Point student accommodation development for tourist and visitor accommodation. A total of 168 bedrooms would be used for tourists, while 252 bedrooms remain for students, with no physical changes proposed.
- Residential units
- 168
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 permission consisting of the temporary use of part of lee point student accommodation development which comprises zone a of the wider beamish and crawford brewery site (permitted reg. Ref. 10/34698; abp ref: pl28.239383 amended by permission reg. Ref. : 16/37064) for tourist and visitor accommodation (alongside permitted student accommodation). A total of 168 no. Bedrooms are proposed for tourist and visitor accommodation with 252 no. Bedrooms remaining for student accommodation. The temporary use will be implemented between 1st january 2021 and 31st may 2021. After such times, condition 18 of permission reg. Ref. : 16/37064 will apply. There are no physical changes proposed to the permitted 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2b, Hanover Street, Cork | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 71 m |
| Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 82 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 86 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 88 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 88 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 90 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 93 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 93 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 received2 October 2020
- Decision due26 November 2020
- Decision issued23 November 2020
- Appeal submitted21 December 2020
- Application withdrawn25 January 2021
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