Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 23 November 2020

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Withdrawn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

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Permission 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.

Change of usestudent housingtourismtemporary use
Residential units
168

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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

City CentreUC
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 2b, Hanover Street, CorkNov 2025€300,00071 m
Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., CorkSept 2025€700,00082 m
Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, CorkMay 2025€153,33386 m
Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, CorkMay 2025€153,33388 m
Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, CorkMay 2025€153,33388 m
20d, Wilton Manor, WiltonMay 2026€310,00090 m
Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, CorkJul 2025€525,00093 m
Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, CorkApr 2025€525,00093 m

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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

  1. Application received2 October 2020
  2. Decision due26 November 2020
  3. Decision issued23 November 2020
  4. Appeal submitted21 December 2020
  5. Application withdrawn25 January 2021

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