No. 9, Fitton Street, Cork City
Construction of a five-storey tourist accommodation building with 220 bedspaces and a ground-floor cafe in Cork City.
2442982 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- 2442982
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new five-storey tourist accommodation building containing 220 bedspaces. The ground floor will feature a cafe open to the public, with accommodation spread across the upper floors, alongside bin storage and drainage works.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of a 5-storey tourist accommodation building at no. 9 fitton street, cork city, and all associated ancillary site works. The development proposed consists of the construction of a 5-storey building consisting of 220 no. Bedspaces of tourist accommodation. A cafe servicing the scheme (and the public) is proposed on the ground floor with 56 no. Bedspaces proposed on 3 of the upper floors (first, second and third floor) and 52 bedspaces proposed on the fourth floor. The building will front onto fitton street with pedestrian access provided at this location. Permission is also sought for the above as well as for the provision of bin storage, drainage, plant, and all associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 57 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 57 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 159 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 159 m |
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 159 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 159 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 received31 May 2024
- Decision due20 May 2025
- Decision issued19 May 2025
- Grant issued17 October 2025
- Appeal submitted16 June 2025
- Appeal decided17 October 2025
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
Permission... for the demolition of c.2116.76 sqm of existing buildings. The conservation, modification and…
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