Unit 3A and Unit 4A, South Terrace Court, South Terrace
Change of use from commercial to residential to create two 1-bedroom apartments in a mixed-use building.
2039753 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 December 2020
- Reference
- 2039753
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert commercial units 3A and 4A into two 1-bedroom apartments. The units are located within a mixed-use building at South Terrace Court.
- Residential units
- 2
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 change of use from commercial use to residential use comprising of 2 no 1 bed apartments at a mixed use building.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 July 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 55.7 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53a South Terrace Court Apts, South Terrace, Cork City | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 3 m |
| 37a Brooks Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 3 m |
| 18 A Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 3 m |
| 54a Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 3 m |
| 48 South Terrace Court East, South Terrace, Cork City | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 15 m |
| 56b South Terrace Apts, Cork City, Cork | Oct 2025 | €218,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 1, 7 Newenham Terrace, Infirmary Rd | Aug 2025 | €431,613 | 46 m |
| 41b South Terrace Court, South Terrace, Cork | Oct 2025 | €318,000 | 74 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 received11 December 2020
- Decision due15 February 2021
- Decision issued12 February 2021
- Grant issued26 March 2021
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