42A Paul Street, Cork City
Change of use of a chiropodist clinic on Paul Street to a single residential unit.
2443016 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 June 2024
- Reference
- 2443016
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a former chiropodist clinic at upper floor levels into a single residential unit. The development includes internal alterations to provide living accommodation across the first and second floors, with ancillary storage in the attic.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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 a change of use of a chiropodists clinic at upper floor levels to a single residential unit including all associated internal alterations to provide for living accommodation at first and second floor levels with ancillary attic storage accommodation.
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 1, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 2, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 86 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 107 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 107 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 18, Rivergold, Lavitts Quay | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 8 Rivergold, Lavitts Quay, Cork | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 118 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 June 2024
- Decision due13 August 2024
- Decision issued13 August 2024
- Grant issued24 September 2024
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