5 Great William O Brien Street, and Watercourse Road, Co Cork
Change of use of a former Credit Union building to a hostel.
2543917 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 May 2025
- Reference
- 2543917
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a former Credit Union building to a hostel.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of the former credit union to a hostel
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6a Great William Obrien St, Blackpool, Cork | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 15 m |
| 87 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 39 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €8,000 | 47 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jun 2025 | €289,000 | 47 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €129,333 | 47 m |
| 12 Berwick House, Blackpool, Cork | Jul 2025 | €185,000 | 59 m |
| 5 Berwick House, Blackpool, Cork | Jan 2026 | €202,000 | 59 m |
| No 1 81 Great William O'brien Stree, Blackpool, Cork | Feb 2025 | €77,500 | 67 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 received28 May 2025
- Decision due22 July 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for the change of use of the former Credit Union to a Hostel
5 Great William O Brien Street , and Watercourse Road , Cork
2543834Cork CityLodged 25 Apr 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from commercial to a mix of commercial (ground floor) and residential (first and second floors)…
Rebrona House , 79 Watercourse Road , Blackpool
2442633Cork CityLodged 2 Feb 2024Change of use
- Refused60 m away
Permission for the demolition of existing derelict building and the construction of a residential development…
The corner of , 70 Watercourse Road , and Berwick Lane
2443258Cork CityLodged 16 Sept 2024Apartments
- Refused60 m away
Permission for the redevelopment of number 86 and part of number 87 Great William O' Brien Street, Blackpool,…
86-87 Great William O' Brien Street , Blackpool , Cork City
2039021Cork CityLodged 3 Jan 2020Apartments
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the substantial demolition of no. 86 Great William O'Brien St to facilitate the construction…
86-86 Geat William O'Brien St , Blackpool
2039633Cork CityLodged 27 Oct 2020Apartments
- Granted60 m away
Permission for alterations to existing three-storey public house and residential building, namely; demolition…
88 Great William O Brien Street , Blackpool , Cork
2342316Cork CityLodged 22 Sept 2023Apartments
- Refused70 m away
Permission to develop existing attic floor area to accommodate additional bedroom with new dormer roof…
No. 10A Hattons Alley Lane , Great William O Brien Street , Blackpool
2341873Cork CityLodged 29 Mar 2023Extension
- Granted80 m away
Permission for the demolition of 2 no. existing structures the construction of 1 no. Gas DRI Structure the…
Assumption Road , Off Watercourse Road , Blackpool
1737681Cork CityLodged 12 Dec 2017Apartments
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