Unit 7b The Cornmarket Centre, 13-15 & 31-34 Cornmarket St. backing onto, Pauls St. St. Pauls Avenue
Change of use from a retail unit to a gym at the Cornmarket Centre.
2140458 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 August 2021
- Reference
- 2140458
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert Unit 7b at the ground and first-floor levels from retail to a gymnasium. The works include a minor floor area increase of 3 sq.m and are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 3 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 change of use from retail to gymnasium at unit 7b ground and first floor level , cornmarket centre and for increase in floor area of ground floor unit by 3 sq. M and subsequent reduction of adjacent stairwell by 3 sq. M all within the curtilage of a protected structure, at unit 7b, the cornmarket centre, 13-15 and 31-34 cornmarket street backing onto paul's st. , st. Paul's avenue, little market st. And daltons avenue, cork city of which no. , 13 and 14 cornmarket st. And the former st. Paul's church and churchyard are protected structures (all now known as the cornmarket centre).
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daltons Avenue, Cornmarket Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €528,635 | 76 m |
| 25 River Gold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 18, Rivergold, Lavitts Quay | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 8 Rivergold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 105 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 110 m |
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 110 m |
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 110 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 110 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
- Application received30 August 2021
- Decision due16 December 2021
- Decision issued15 December 2021
- Grant issued4 February 2022
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