18 North Main Street, Cork
Conversion and extension of a protected structure to provide eight residential units and a ground floor commercial unit.
2139972 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 March 2021
- Reference
- 2139972
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for works to a protected structure on North Main Street, Cork. The project involves altering upper floors to provide seven residential units, altering the ground floor to provide one residential unit and one commercial unit, and constructing a four-storey rear extension.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 104 m²
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 works to no. 18 north main street, cork (a protected structure, reference no. Ps1045) the works will comprise of (1) the alteration of the existing upper floor pre-63 residential units and vacant accommodation to provide 7 no. Residential units, (2) the alteration of the existing ground floor commercial/retail unit to provide 1 no. Residential unit and 1 no. Commercial/retail unit, (3) a 104 sq. Metres, four storey extension to the rear. The proposal in total comprises 8 no. Residential units and a ground floor commercial/retail unit.
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 15 April 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 529.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 North Gate House, North Main St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 82 m |
| 7 or 7/8 Popes Quay, Cork Cityprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €1,650,000 | 173 m |
| 4 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 176 m |
| 2 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 176 m |
| 30 Popes Quay Court, Cork City, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 1, 19a Popes Quay, Cork | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 184 m |
| 6 Coal Quay, Cork | Feb 2025 | €239,291 | 185 m |
| 42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €460,000 | 190 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 received4 March 2021
- Decision due20 October 2021
- Decision issued20 October 2021
- Grant issued1 December 2021
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