55-60 South Main Street, Cork
Approved in May 2018. Built and signed off.
- 29 Nov 2017Received
- 29 Mar 2018Conditional
- 10 May 2018Final approval
- 23 Oct 2018Building started
- 10 Apr 2022Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Conditional · 29 Mar 2018
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.56 ha
What’s proposed
Permission is sought for Amendments to the development previously granted planning permission, ref: 10/34698, PL28.239383 on the central area (Zone B) incorporating the Counting House and Brewery Building behind as follows: Increase of ground floor retail space from 1,161m² to 1,394m²; reconfiguring of the previously granted 7 cinema screens, totalling an area of 2,929m² across 3 floors; into proposed Office/Educational spaces across 4 floors totalling an area of 6,543m² ; Modifications in the plan form of all floors; Modifications of all external elevations to include the reduction in overall height of the building; replacing cladded finish to upper floor with glazed and metal panelled facades; Modifications to the external finishes of all elevations and glazing
Planning details
- Reference
- 1737658
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 29 Nov 2017
- Observations close
- 12 Jan 2018 (closed 3192 days ago)
- Decision due
- 2 Apr 2018 · decided 29 Mar 2018
- Decision
- Conditional on 29 Mar 2018
- Proposed development
- Permission is sought for Amendments to the development previously granted planning permission, ref: 10/34698, PL28.239383 on the central area (Zone B) incorporating the Counting House and Brewery Building behind as follows: Increase of ground floor retail space from 1,161m² to 1,394m²; reconfiguring of the previously granted 7 cinema screens, totalling an area of 2,929m² across 3 floors; into proposed Office/Educational spaces across 4 floors totalling an area of 6,543m² ; Modifications in the plan form of all floors; Modifications of all external elevations to include the reduction in overall height of the building; replacing cladded finish to upper floor with glazed and metal panelled facades; Modifications to the external finishes of all elevations and glazingAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.56 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 126 · 500 m · 5 years
- Open24 Princes Street, Cork
- Open1, Dalton's Avenue, Cork, T12 FA31
- Refused60 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, T12XT57
- RefusedCatfort Car Park, Friar Street and Stephen's Street, Cork
- Open15 Lancaster Quay, Cork, T12NP77
- RefusedNo. 14a, Washington Street West, Cork, T12K376
- RefusedNo.16 Washington Street West, Cork
- Granted49 South Mall, Cork, T12C6CW
Show all 126
- Open40 Cove Street, Cork City, T12YT2F
- OpenPaul Street Shopping Centre, Paul Street, Cork City
- OpenNo's. 4/5 South Main Street, Cork, T12YKP6
- Granted61 Evergreen Street, Cork, T12D7YC
- Refused13a Marguerita Villas, off Dean Street, Cork, T12H527
- GrantedBelfry House, Fort Street, Cork City, T12N9V4
- GrantedPresentation Brothers College, Mardyke Walk, Cork, T12VK49
- Granted38, Barrack Street, Cork City
- Open71, South Mall, Cork City, T12HC79
- Granted19, Castle Street, Cork
- Appeal decidedDunnes Stores, 105-107 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, T12P718
- Granted27-34 Saint Patrick's Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street, 1 Cook Street and 4-7 Robert Street, Cork City
- Appeal decidedSullivan's Quay, Drinan Street, Cove Street and Meade Street, Cork
- GrantedThe Half Moon Street mixed use development, on Lavitt's Quay, Paul Street, Paul's Lane, and Half Moon Street, Cork City
- Appeal decidedFlorence Buildings, 1A Washington Street West, Cork, 4-5 Hanover Place, Cork City T12WK65
- Appeal decided30/31 Washington Street and 16 Washington Street West, Cork
- OpenVineville, Bishop Street, Cork, T12NDX7
- OpenWoods Alley, Woods Street, Cork
- Open9, Prosperity Square, Barrack Street, Cork, T12YYH7
- GrantedElectric, 41 South Mall, Cork
- Granted26, Mount Carmel Road, Greenmount, Cork, T12R2K1
- Granted6 & 7 Cornmarket Street , Cork City
- Granted6 and 7 Kyle Street , Cork City
- GrantedNano Nagle Place , Douglas Street , Cork
- Withdrawn21 Reeds Square , Barrack Street , Cork
- Granted90 Friar Street , Cork
- Commenced17 Vicar Street , Cork City
- Commenced15-16 Vicar Street , Cork City
- Commenced101 Friar Street , Cork City
- Commenced101 , Saint Patricks Street , Cork City
- GrantedDunnes Stores , 105 Saint Patricks Street , Cork T12P718
- GrantedThe Roundy House , No 1 Castle St , T12RX09
- Grantedthe Goldrush Casino , No.4 French Church Street and , No.21 Academy Street
- GrantedUnit 8 , The Cornmarket Centre , Cornmarket Street
- Granted39 St Patricks Street , Cork
- GrantedPortneys Lane and , 44-45 Cornmarket Street , Cork
- Granted82-83 Oliver Plunkett Street , Co Cork , T12K662
- GrantedSite fronting onto Dunbar Street , and located to the rear of , 13 and 14 Georges Quay
- Granted37 South Mall , Cork , Co. Cork
- GrantedVicarstown Bar , 52 North Main Street , Centre
- WithdrawnNo. 13 Georges Quay , and No.14 Georges Quay (Protected Structure ref no , Cork
- Granted15 Georges Quay , Cork
- WithdrawnNumber 4a and 5 , Adelaide Street , Cork City
- Granted19 Dyke Parade , Cork City
- Granted38/39 Washington Street , Cork City
- GrantedPaul Street Shopping Centre , Paul Street , Cork
- Appeal decided9A 10 11 12 and 13 , Castle Street and 1-7 , Paradise Place The
- GrantedUnit 1 , Opera Lane , Cork
- GrantedThe Imperial Hotel , 76 South Mall , Cork City
- GrantedNo.9 (Sonflour Restaurant) , and No.9A (The Gold Reserve) , Castle Street
- Commenced42A Paul Street , Cork City
- Appeal decidedNo. 9 , Fitton Street , Cork City
- Granted32 and 33/34 , Washington Street West , Cork
- Granted7 Father Mathew Quay , Cork
- Granted61 & 62 , Gillabbey Street , Cork
- GrantedNo. 7 , Mardyke Street , Cork
- GrantedThe Mercy University Hospital , Grenville Place/Prospect Row , Centre
- GrantedEdel House , Grattan Street , Cork
- Granted111 Industry Street , Cork
- Granted19 North Main Street , Cork City
- Granted71-74 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- Appeal decidedRearden's Bar , Little Cross Street , Cork City
- GrantedCrawford Art Gallery , Emmet Place , Cork
- GrantedNo. 40 Coach Street , Cork
- GrantedMercy University Hospital , Grenville Place , Cork
- Appeal decidedKrispy Kreme , 42 Saint Patricks Street , Cork
- Granted29 Coach Street , Cork
- Granted88 Saint Patricks Street , Co. Cork
- Commenced64 , St Patricks Street , Cork
- Granted2B Drinan Street , Cork
- CommencedNo. 15 Castle Street , Cork
- Granted67-69 South Mall , Cork City
- Withdrawn2b Drinan Street , Cork
- GrantedHi-B , 108 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- GrantedNo. 101 Friar Street , Cork City
- GrantedNo. 6 7 and 15 , Opera Lane , Cork
- Granted17/18 , French Church Street , Cork
- Withdrawn17 and 18 , French Church Street , Cork
- GrantedCentra , 93-96 North Main Street , Co. Cork
- CommencedPresentation Brothers College , Mardyke , Cork
- Granted3 Green Street , Greenmount , Cork
- Granted50/51 Washington Street , and 80 Grand Parade , Cork City
- Withdrawn11 12 13 Castle Street and , 7 South Main Street , Cork City
- Withdrawn4 Father Matthew Street , Cork City
- WithdrawnUniversity College Cork , Distillery Fields North Mall Cork T23XA50 , Crossing to Grenville Place/Lee Maltings
- GrantedCrawford Art Gallery Cork , Emmet Place , Cork
- Appeal decidedNo. 40-41 and , No.42 , Grand Parade
- GrantedA circa 0.063 ha site , at a Retail Unit at , Brewery Quarter (opposite & west of the Oval Bar)
- Granted30 Princes Street , Cork City
- RefusedPortneys Lane and , 44-45 Cornmarket Street , Cork
- Granted38 Saint Patricks Street , Cork
- GrantedBrew 132 Cafe , 37 Washington Street , Cork City Centre
- GrantedNo.16 , Washington Street West , Cork
- Granted6 Cornmarket Street , (A Protected Structure) , and 13 Daltons Avenue
- Withdrawn44 Mount Sion Road , Greenmount , Cork
- Commenced14/15 Gillabbey Street , and 98 Street , Cork City
- GrantedBrick Lane , 4-6 South Main Street , Cork
- Granted20/21 Kyle Street , Cork City
- GrantedNano Nagle Place , Douglas Street , Cork
- Commenced2 Wandesford Quay , Cork
- Granted44 Mount Sion Road , Greenmount , Cork
- GrantedThe Granary Theatre , Dyke Parade , Cork
- Granted66 South Mall , Bounded by , Marlborough Street
- Granted90 Friars Street , Cork
- Granted14 Princes Street , Cork City , Co Cork
- Granted28 Grand Parade , Cork
- GrantedNos. 92-96 , North Main Street , Cork
- GrantedUnit 2 , Opera Lane , Cork
- Granted16A and 16B , French Church Street , Cork
- Granted27 Tuckey Street , Cork
- Refused40 Cove Street , Cork
- Granted30 St. Finbarrs Place , Probys Quay , Cork
- Withdrawn6 Frenchs Quay , Cork
- GrantedNo.16 , Washington Street West , Cork
- GrantedGrand Central Bar , 1 and 2 Court House Street , and 1 and 2 James Street
- GrantedDwyers of Cork , 27-29 Washington Street , Cork
- Granted29 North Main Street , Cork
- Refused25 Washington Street West , Cork
Homes nearby
- For sale12 Saint Finbarr's Place, Proby's Quay, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 N7Y2
- For sale20 Barrack Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 Y9T2
- For saleC5 Crawford Hall, Wandesford Quay, Clarke's Bridge, Cork, T12 X524
- For sale25 Waterside Quay, Hanover Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 AF82
- For saleApartment 31 Waterside Quay, Hanover Street, Cork City, Co. Cork, T12 VE20
- For saleApartment 29, Salmon Weir, Hanover Street., Cork City Centre, T12 K020
- For saleApartment 27, Salmon Weir, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 RC03
- For sale61 Evergreen Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 D7YC
- For saleApartment B6, Crawford Hall, Wandesford Quay, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 PN23
- For sale31 Stephen Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 X751
- For sale11 Saint Finbarr'S Street, Cork, Turners Cross, Co. Cork, T12 XCN3
- For sale13 Saint Nessan Street, Cork, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 Y6PK
Building started
- 23 Oct 2018 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0003623CY
Zoning
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 306
- Recorded monument · 21
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
1737658 is a planning application to Cork City Council for permission is sought for Amendments to the development previously granted planning, received on 29 Nov 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 29 Mar 2018.