Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork City
Modifications to the ground floor window and entrance doors of the Metropole Hotel.
2442607 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 January 2024
- Reference
- 2442607
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for modifications to the ground floor window and entrance doors located to the east of the original entrance of the Metropole Hotel. The hotel 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 modifications to the ground floor window and the entrance doors, to the east of the original entrance of the metropole hotel. The metropole hotel is a protected structure (ps185).
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.
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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 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 140 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 142 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 202 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 255 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 272 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 received19 January 2024
- Decision due14 March 2024
- Decision issued14 March 2024
- Grant issued22 April 2024
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