40 McCurtain Street, Cork
Change of use from a beauty clinic to a private members club on McCurtain Street.
2342230 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 August 2023
- Reference
- 2342230
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a building from a beauty clinic to a private members club. The works will include internal alterations, demolition works, and new signage to the front of the building.
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 the change of use from beauty clinic to private members club, internal alterations including demolition works to the existing building and for new signage to front of existing building.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 105 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 106 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 111 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 207 m |
| Apartment 1 & Others, 15 Devonshire Street, Cork | May 2026 | €785,000 | 210 m |
| 30 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €311,000 | 227 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 received15 August 2023
- Application withdrawn22 April 2024
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