Former North Presentation Convent School, 34-39 Gerald Griffin Street, Cork T23EK22
Change of use from a temporary hostel to a permanent hostel within the curtilage of a protected structure.
2443298 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 October 2024
- Reference
- 2443298
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application requests a change of use for the property from a temporary hostel to a permanent hostel. The proposed development works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure at the former North Presentation Convent School.
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
Change of use from a temporary hostel to a permanent hostel. The new development works are within the curtilage of a protected structure at former north presentation convent school
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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, 68 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | May 2025 | €570,000 | 29 m |
| 61 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 49 m |
| 7 St Patricks Sq, Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 92 m |
| 2 Cathedral Walk, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €347,500 | 96 m |
| 5 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 120 m |
| 3 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €103,333 | 121 m |
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 123 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 received1 October 2024
- Decision due22 January 2025
- Decision issued22 January 2025
- Grant issued5 March 2025
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