No. 15 Castle Street, Cork
Renovation of a Castle Street building to convert upper floors into four studio apartments and alter the ground floor commercial unit.
2342277 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 September 2023
- Reference
- 2342277
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating the existing building, including alterations to the ground floor commercial unit's layout and elevations. The upper floors will be converted from a single residential unit into four self-contained studio apartments, featuring a new rear dormer window and energy upgrades.
- Residential units
- 4
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 renovation of the existing building including alterations to existing commercial unit at ground floor level, elevations and internal layout. Conversion from single occupancy residential unit in upper floors to 4 no. Self-contained studio apartments, dormer window to the rear, new signage, building energy upgrades and all other associated site works.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 150 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 106 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 106 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 106 m |
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 106 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 106 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 106 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 106 m |
| 7 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,313 | 106 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 received5 September 2023
- Decision due21 December 2023
- Decision issued15 December 2023
- Grant issued29 January 2024
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