Victoria Casino, 28 MacCurtain Street, Cork
Alterations and upgrades to the shopfront, signage, and emergency access at Victoria Casino.
2443000 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 June 2024
- Reference
- 2443000
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of proposed alterations and upgrades to the existing shopfront and signage at Victoria Casino in Cork. It also includes alterations to an existing emergency access onto MacCurtain Street.
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 proposed alterations and upgrades to the existing shopfront and signage to victoria casino, 28 maccurtain street, cork, t23cx7k. The proposed development also includes for alterations to an existing emergency access to maccurtain street.
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
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Recent sales nearby
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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 received12 June 2024
- Decision due25 February 2025
- Decision issued25 February 2025
- Grant issued7 April 2025
In the area
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- Refused60 m away
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