9 Saint Patricks Hill, Cork
Conversion of a five-story commercial building into six apartments in Cork City.
2543622 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 February 2025
- Reference
- 2543622
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a five-story protected structure from commercial to residential use, creating six apartments. Works include a basement extension, rear balconies, dormer windows, and internal alterations.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 5
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 is sought for the refurbishment of existing five storey building to include (a) change of use from commercial to residential use for 6 no. Apartments comprising of 3 no. Studio apartments, 2 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment, (b) construction of a single storey extension at basement level, (c) construction of external balconies from ground floor to second floor to the rear of the building, (d) elevation alterations including dormer windows, (e) replacement of glazing to the eastern and western dormer window, (f) demolition of internal partition walls, (g) construction of new internal partition walls, and (h) all associated site works at 9 saint patrick's hill, cork (protected structure: ps837).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 130 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 135 m |
| 4 Walsh's Place, Leitrim St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €135,000 | 156 m |
| 7 Walshs Place, Leitrim St, Cork | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 159 m |
| Apartment 1 & Others, 15 Devonshire Street, Cork | May 2026 | €785,000 | 187 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 received7 February 2025
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