GrantedChange of useDecided 11 January 2023

Former Moores Hotel site including, 9-14 Morrisons Quay 5 & 5A Fitton Street, 1 Keeffe Street & adjoining lands

Modifications to a permitted hotel development on Morrisons Quay, including 19 additional bedrooms.

2241422 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 September 2022

Reference: 2241422
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 September 2022

Summary

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The application seeks modifications to a permitted development on a site containing three protected structures. It proposes a change of use from offices to hotel at ground floor level to provide 19 additional bedrooms, bringing the total to 206 bedrooms, alongside minor internal and external alterations.

Change of usehotelheritageoffice to hotel

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development of this site at morrisons quay, cork, comprising of the following addresses: 9-14 morrisons quay, 5 and 5a fitton street, 1 keeffe street and adjoining lands backing onto catherine street/keeffe street. The site is bounded generally by fitton street east to the north, morrisons quay to the east, catherine street to the south and keeffe street to the west. The site contains three protected structures: no. 11 morrison's quay (ref:ps1152), nos. 12 and 13 morrison's quay (ref:ps1155) and a post box on the façade of no. 10 morrison's quay (ref:ps998). The development will consist of modifications to permission reg. Ref. 20/39418 and reg. Ref. 21/40277 to include the following: change of use at ground floor level of the permitted offices on catherine street to hotel to provide 19 no. Additional bedrooms. A total of 206 no. Hotel bedrooms will be provided. Minor internal alterations to permitted ground floor hotel layout including provision of a new corridor alongside the permitted courtyard. The relocation of the permitted bicycle parking within the courtyard to provide 20 no. Bicycle parking spaces. Minor external alterations to catherine street, fitton street, keeffe street and morrisons quay elevations. All associated site development works and services provision.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St	Dec 2025	€236,000	47 m
Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St	Feb 2025	€322,000	47 m
11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork	Nov 2025	€346,500	47 m
9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork	Jul 2026	€250,000	47 m
108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork	Jun 2025	€245,000	139 m
Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork	Dec 2025	€138,250	201 m
Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork	Dec 2025	€138,250	201 m
Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork	Dec 2025	€138,250	201 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 received22 September 2022
Decision due11 January 2023
Decision issued11 January 2023
Grant issued31 January 2024
Appeal submitted3 February 2023

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