1 Morningside, Summerhill South, Cork City
Staircase alterations and apartment merger at a protected structure in Cork City.
2240873 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 February 2022
- Reference
- 2240873
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an external staircase and bricking up a door to merge ground and first-floor apartments into one. It also includes installing a new second-floor door and spiral staircase. The property is a Protected Structure.
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 is sought for the demolition of the existing external staircase going from ground level to the first floor and removal of the first floor external door by bricking up the doorway with matching brickwork. Permission is also sought for the construction of an external door on the second-floor level and an external spiral staircase creating access from the second level to the ground level and the conversion of the ground floor and first-floor apartments into one apartment and all ancillary site works. The property is a protected structure no: ps694.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Evergreen Rd, Turners Cross, Cork | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 38 m |
| 66a Evergreen Rd, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €330,000 | 63 m |
| 8 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South, Cork | Apr 2025 | €337,000 | 96 m |
| 7 Deerpark Mews, Turners Cross, Cork | Nov 2025 | €427,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 3, 15 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South | Nov 2025 | €96,667 | 122 m |
| Apt 2, 15 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South | Nov 2025 | €96,667 | 122 m |
| Apt 1, 15 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South | Nov 2025 | €96,667 | 122 m |
| Merrall, St Patricks Rd, Turners Cross | Jan 2026 | €408,000 | 148 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 received16 February 2022
- Decision due12 September 2022
- Decision issued12 September 2022
- Grant issued24 October 2022
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