9A 10 11 12 and 13, Castle Street and 1-7, Paradise Place The
Refurbishment of protected structures to create a ground-floor betting shop and 10 upper-floor apartments.
2443220 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443220
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the refurbishment of two protected structures in Cork City. It includes changing the ground floor retail space into a betting shop, demolishing internal walls, and converting the upper floors from storage to 10 residential apartments.
- Residential units
- 10
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development 9a, 10, 11, 12 and 13 castle street. And 1-7 paradise place. The catholic young men's society. South main street. The refurbishment of 2 no. 2/3 storey buildings at castle street and south main street, cork city. Permission will consist of (1) change of use of ground floor retail shop to betting shop at no. S 11 and 12 castle street; and (2) for the demolition of ground floor internal walls between units 10, 11, 12 and 13 castle street with (3) new illuminated projecting and fascia signage and renovation of existing ones or replacement with identical ones if renovation is not possible. (4) external glazed windows and (5) all associated site development works at no. S 10, 11.12 and 13 castle street and no. 7 south main street. (6) the change of use of first and second floors 9a to 13 castle street and 1-7 south main street from storage to residential use comprising 6 no. One bedroom apartments, one studio apartment and 3 no. One bedroom apartments with mezzanine. (all works subject to planning permission sought are part of protect structures: no. 1 to 7 paradise place, ps 1011. And 9a to 13 castle street, ps 1039).
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 89 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 92 m |
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 101 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 101 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 101 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 101 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 101 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 101 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 received30 August 2024
- Decision due24 October 2024
- Decision issued24 October 2024
- Appeal submitted19 November 2024
- Appeal decided27 February 2025
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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