GrantedApartmentsDecided 11 June 2024

67-69 South Mall, Cork City

Conversion of a 7-storey commercial building into 17 apartments, a ground-floor cafe, and a refurbished commercial unit.

2342233 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 August 2023

Reference: 2342233
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 August 2023

Summary

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The project involves the partial demolition and refurbishment of a 7-storey commercial building. It will deliver 17 apartment units on floors 1 to 6, a ground-floor cafe with access from Cook Street, and a refurbished commercial unit.

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Residential units: 17
Storeys: 7

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Official record

Development description

For planning permission of a proposed development consisting of: (1) demolition of internal walls to 7-storey commercial premises, (2) partial demolition of exterior walls of plant room at 6th floor, (3) partial demolition of western external wall at ground floor, (4) demolition of existing canopy, entrance stairs and ramp on south mall, (5) construction of 17 no. Apartment units, consisting of 2 no. 2-bedroom (4 person), 5 no. 2-bedroom (3 person), 8 no. 1-bedroom and 2 no. Studio apartments on floors 1-6, (6) refurbishment of 1 no. Commercial units at ground floor, (7) change of use from existing office space to cafe with new access proposed from cook street, (8) refurbishment to lift, stair core and fire escape corridors, (9) construction of new canopy, stairs and ramp at entrance level, (10) replacement of windows and doors to cook street and south mall, dormer windows to 6th floor, new windows to northern laneway and atrium area, (11) refurbishment of façade and its material finishes, (12) convert existing flat roof at 6th floor to apartment terraces, (13) all ancillary and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

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

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork	Nov 2025	€346,500	111 m
Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St	Dec 2025	€236,000	111 m
Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St	Feb 2025	€322,000	111 m
9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork	Jul 2026	€250,000	152 m
Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork	Mar 2026	€261,000	188 m
Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork	Dec 2025	€138,250	190 m
Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork	Dec 2025	€138,250	190 m
Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork	Dec 2025	€138,250	190 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 received16 August 2023
Decision due11 June 2024
Decision issued11 June 2024
Grant issued22 July 2024

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