91 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
Change of use from storage to a two-bedroom apartment on Oliver Plunkett Street.
2544184 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 September 2025
- Reference
- 2544184
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a partial ground floor staircase and the upper four floors from storage to a single two-bedroom apartment. The works include elevational alterations and a new rooflight.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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 for change of use of partial ground floor staircase, first, second, third and fourth floor levels from storage (previously permitted under planning reference no: 08/33011) to residential use (1 no. Two bed apartment) and elevational alterations including a new rooflight to existing rear elevation and all associated works.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 131 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 131 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 131 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 145 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 145 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 145 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 145 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 145 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 received23 September 2025
- Decision due17 November 2025
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