Unit No.13 The Plaza, City Square, Watercourse Road
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit into two apartments.
2139933 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 February 2021
- Reference
- 2139933
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into two apartments. The proposed residential units will consist of one 2-bedroom apartment and one studio apartment.
- 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 the change of use of 1 no. Existing ground floor retail unit to 2 no. Apartments comprising 1 no. 2 bedroom and 1 no. Studio apartment.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €845,000 | 44 m |
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 77 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Rockwood Rd, Mahon, Cork | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 102 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 9, Griffin Close, Gerald Griffin Stnot full market price | May 2025 | €210,000 | 141 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 received19 February 2021
- Decision due15 April 2021
- Decision issued15 April 2021
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