24 Princes Street, Cork City
Change of use of first-floor offices to a two-bedroom apartment on Princes Street.
2544137 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- 2544137
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert existing first-floor office space into a single two-bedroom, three-person apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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 first floor offices to two bedroom (3 person) apartment.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 95 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 137 m |
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 210 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 210 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 received4 September 2025
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