60/61 Shandon Street/, Farrens Quay, Cork
Conversion of protected structures to provide nine apartments, including a ground-floor change of use.
2442696 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 February 2024
- Reference
- 2442696
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves modifying two protected structures to create nine residential units, consisting of eight studio apartments and one 1-bed apartment. The development includes a change of use from commercial to residential at ground floor level, while the basement public house remains unchanged.
- Residential units
- 9
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 following development fronting on to shandon street and farren's quay, cork comprising modifications to the existing protected structures (ref no. S ps310 and ps311 located at 60/61 shandon street) to provide 9 no. Residential units, consisting of 8 no. Studio apartments and 1 no. 1-bed apartment and all other ancillary development at 60/61 shandon street/ farren's quay, cork. The proposed development includes a change of use from commercial to residential at ground floor level. The existing public house and storage area at lower ground floor/ basement area will remain unchanged.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Popes Quay Court, Cork City, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 43 m |
| 4 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 43 m |
| 2 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 43 m |
| 7 or 7/8 Popes Quay, Cork Cityprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €1,650,000 | 51 m |
| 50 Shandon Street, Cork City, County Cork | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 77 m |
| 205 North Gate House, North Main St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 86 m |
| 3 St Rita'S Villas, Shandon St, Cork | May 2026 | €187,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Old Friary Place, Shandon St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 113 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 received26 February 2024
- Decision due30 January 2025
- Decision issued30 January 2025
- Grant issued18 June 2025
- Appeal submitted18 February 2025
- Appeal decided18 June 2025
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