No. 13 and No. 14, MacCurtain Street, Cork City
Change of use of a vacant beauty salon to a public house.
2443170 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443170
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground and basement floors of No. 14 MacCurtain Street from a salon to a public house. Works include partial demolition of a party wall to connect with No. 13, relocating stairs, and installing new external signage.
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 change of use of ground floor and basement floor at no. 14 maccurtain street from salon to public house at 14 maccurtain street (vacant beauty salon), cork. Permission is further sought various alterations including (1) demolition of a section of party wall between no. 13 & no. 14 maccurtain street to provide access between the two buildings at basement and ground floor levels. (2) removal and relocation of existing stairs between basement and ground floor at no. 14 maccurtain street. (3) removal of toilet facilities on first floor of no. 13 and relocation to basement of no
- (4) new external signage, lighting and canopy to the front elevation of no. 14 and all associated 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
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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 | 105 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 147 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 165 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 173 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 240 m |
| 44 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 278 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 received9 August 2024
- Decision due19 March 2025
- Decision issued19 March 2025
- Grant issued28 April 2025
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