The Dominican Centre, Popes Quay, Cork
Convert the Dominican Centre on Popes Quay into a private primary and secondary school.
2140441 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 August 2021
- Reference
- 2140441
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from the existing multi-purpose Dominican Centre building to a private primary and secondary school. The building lies within the curtilage of a protected structure and an Architectural Conservation Area.
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
Planning permission for the change of use from the existing multi-purpose dominican centre building (which lies within the curtilage of a protected structure/s within an architectural conservation area) to a private primary school and secondary school.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Knapps Sq, John Redmond St, Cork | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 52 m |
| 58 Knapps Sq, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €222,222 | 55 m |
| 29 Knapps Sq, Popes Quay, Cork | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 44, Knapps Sq, Mulgrave Rd | Apr 2025 | €237,000 | 55 m |
| 15 Knapps Sq, John Redmond St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 55 m |
| Apartment 41, Knapps Square, Carroll'S Quay | Mar 2026 | €282,000 | 55 m |
| 2 Knapps Square, John Redmond St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 59, Knapps Sq, Cork | May 2026 | €222,222 | 55 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 received20 August 2021
- Decision due11 January 2022
- Decision issued10 January 2022
- Grant issued21 February 2022
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