67-69 South Mall, Cork City
Approved in Jul 2024. Building started in 2025.
- 16 Aug 2023Received
- 11 Jun 2024Conditional
- 22 Jul 2024Final approval
- 13 May 2025Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 11 Jun 2024
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 310 m²
What’s proposed
For planning permission of a proposed development consisting of: (1) Demolition of internal walls to 7-storey commercial premises, (2) Partial demolition of exterior walls of plant room at 6th floor, (3) Partial demolition of western external wall at ground floor, (4) Demolition of existing canopy, entrance stairs and ramp on South Mall, (5) Construction of 17 no. apartment units, consisting of 2 no. 2-bedroom (4 person), 5 no. 2-bedroom (3 person), 8 no. 1-bedroom and 2 no. studio apartments on floors 1-6, (6) Refurbishment of 1 no. commercial units at ground floor, (7) Change of use from existing office space to cafe with new access proposed from Cook Street, (8) Refurbishment to lift, stair core and fire escape corridors, (9) Construction of new canopy, stairs and ramp at entrance level, (10) Replacement of windows and doors to Cook Street and South Mall, dormer windows to 6th floor, new windows to northern laneway and atrium area, (11) Refurbishment of façade and its material finishes, (12) Convert existing flat roof at 6th floor to apartment terraces, (13) All ancillary and site works necessary to facilitate the development
Planning details
- Reference
- 2342233
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 16 Aug 2023
- Decision due
- 11 Jun 2024 · decided 11 Jun 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 11 Jun 2024
- Site area
- 310 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 33 · 500 m · 12 months
- Open49 Grand Parade, Cork
- Awaiting decisionDwyers Of Cork, Nos. 27-29 Washington Street, Cork City, T12WC93
- Awaiting decision27-34 Saint Patrick's Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street, 1 Cook Street and 4-7 Robert Street, Cork City
- Awaiting decision21/22 Parnell Place, Cork
- Awaiting decisionThe Half Moon Street mixed use development, on Lavitt's Quay, Paul Street, Paul's Lane, and Half Moon Street, Cork City
- Awaiting decisionLower Oliver Plunkett Street and Connell Street, Cork City
- Granted22 Douglas Street, Cork
- Awaiting decision24 Princes Street, Cork
Show all 33
- Awaiting decision1, Dalton's Avenue, Cork, T12 FA31
- RefusedHibernian House, 80A, South Mall, Phoenix Street and Crane Lane, Cork City, T12ACR7
- Refused60 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, T12XT57
- RefusedCatfort Car Park, Friar Street and Stephen's Street, Cork
- GrantedMerchants Quay Multistorey Car Park external elevation, Parnell Place and Merchant Street, Cork, Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Cork City
- Granted49 South Mall, Cork, T12C6CW
- Awaiting decision40 Cove Street, Cork City, T12YT2F
- Awaiting decisionPaul Street Shopping Centre, Paul Street, Cork City
- Awaiting decision23-25 South Terrace, Cork
- WithdrawnNo's. 4/5 South Main Street, Cork, T12YKP6
- Granted61 Evergreen Street, Cork, T12D7YC
- GrantedNos. 12-17 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork City, T12K27C, also known as the former Debenhams/Roches Stores building. The subject site is located at ground floor level to the Maylor Street frontage of the premises.
- Awaiting decisionGround floor, Stapleton House, Oliver Plunkett Street, City Centre, Co. Cork
- Awaiting decision71, 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 decided30/31 Washington Street and 16 Washington Street West, Cork
- Granted87 South Mall, Cork, T12K5CD
- Granted26 and 27 Douglas Street, Cork City
- GrantedElectric, 41 South Mall, Cork
- Granted9, Prosperity Square, Barrack Street, Cork, T12YYH7
- GrantedMerchant's Quay Shopping Centre, along Merchant's Quay and Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, T12ERW9
- GrantedFormer Keohanes Funeral Directors, Copley Street, Cork
- Withdrawn26 and 27 , Douglas Street , Cork City
- CommencedNano Nagle Place , Douglas Street , Cork
- Granted90 Friar Street , Cork
- Refused93-95 South Mall , 17-18 Parnell Place , and Beasley Street
- Commenced101 Friar Street , Cork City
- Commenced101 , Saint Patricks Street , Cork City
- CommencedMaldron Hotel , 93-95 South Mall , 17-18 Parnell Place
- 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
- Granted39 St Patricks Street , Cork
- GrantedUnit 8 , The Cornmarket Centre , Cornmarket Street
- GrantedPortneys Lane and , 44-45 Cornmarket Street , Cork
- Granted82-83 Oliver Plunkett Street , Co Cork , T12K662
- CommencedSite 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
- Commenced15 Georges Quay , Cork
- Granted22 Saint Patricks Street , Co Cork
- Commenced16/17 , Winthrop Street , Cork City
- Commenced38/39 Washington Street , Cork City
- CommencedPaul Street Shopping Centre , Paul Street , Cork
- Withdrawn17 Winthrop Street , Cork City
- 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
- GrantedCork College of FET- , Morrisons Island Campus , 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
- Granted7 Father Mathew Quay , Cork
- Granted111 Industry Street , Cork
- Granted71-74 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- Appeal decidedRearden's Bar , Little Cross Street , Cork City
- CommencedCrawford Art Gallery , Emmet Place , Cork
- GrantedMcKenzies/Circuit Courthouse , Camden Quay , Camden Place
- Appeal decidedKrispy Kreme , 42 Saint Patricks Street , Cork
- Granted17 Winthrop Street , Cork
- Granted88 Saint Patricks Street , Co. Cork
- Commenced64 , St Patricks Street , Cork
- Commenced2B Drinan Street , Cork
- CommencedNo. 15 Castle Street , Cork
- Granted6 Newenham Terrace , Infirmary Road , Cork
- Withdrawn2b Drinan Street , Cork
- Granted125 Patricks Street , Cork
- GrantedExisting ground floor , restaurant unit at , 14 Parnell Place
- Withdrawn6 Newenham Terrace , Infirmary Road , Cork
- GrantedHi-B , 108 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- Granted23-25 Drawbridge Street , Cork
- GrantedNo. 101 Friar Street , Cork City
- GrantedNo. 6 7 and 15 , Opera Lane , Cork
- Commenced17/18 , French Church Street , Cork
- Granted113-115 Saint Patrick Street , Cork , (former Easons Building)
- Granted124 Saint Patrick Street , Cork
- CommencedRear of nos. 31 32 and 33 , South Terrace , Cork City
- Withdrawn17 and 18 , French Church Street , Cork
- Granted13A Parnell Place , Cork
- Granted50/51 Washington Street , and 80 Grand Parade , Cork City
- GrantedThe Bookshelf Coffee House , 78 South Mall , Cork
- Withdrawn4 Father Matthew Street , Cork City
- Withdrawn11 12 13 Castle Street and , 7 South Main Street , Cork City
- Appeal decidedVictoria Casino , 5 Saint Patricks Quay , Cork
- Granted14 Parnell Place , Cork
- GrantedThe former McKenzies /Circuit , Courthouse Camden Quay , Camden Place and
- GrantedCopley Street , South Terrace , Union Quay
- GrantedCrawford Art Gallery Cork , Emmet Place , Cork
- CommencedNo. 40-41 and , No.42 , Grand Parade
- CommencedA 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
- GrantedNumber 106-107 , (Former Quills Unit) , Saint Patricks Street
- Granted38 Saint Patricks Street , Cork
- GrantedBrew 132 Cafe , 37 Washington Street , Cork City Centre
- Granted18/19 Douglas Street , Cork City
- Commenced7 Anglesea Villas , Anglesea Street , Ballintemple
- Granted6 Cornmarket Street , (A Protected Structure) , and 13 Daltons Avenue
- CommencedNo.7 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- GrantedDunnes Stores , Merchants Quay Shopping Centre , 1-5 Saint Patrick Street
- GrantedFormer Moores Hotel site including , 9-14 Morrisons Quay 5 & 5A Fitton Street , 1 Keeffe Street and adjoining lands
- GrantedSite of 0.25 ha located at , No.s 9-14 Morrisons Quay , Nos. 5 & 5a Fitton Street
- GrantedBrick Lane , 4-6 South Main Street , Cork
- GrantedNano Nagle Place , Douglas Street , Cork
- Granted66 South Mall , Bounded by , Marlborough Street
- GrantedThe former McKenzies , /Circuit Courthouse , Camden Quay Camden Place
- Granted90 Friars Street , Cork
- Commenced14 Princes Street , Cork City , Co Cork
- GrantedNo 16 Parkowen , Quaker Road , Cork
- Granted28 Grand Parade , Cork
- GrantedUnit 2 , Opera Lane , Cork
- Granted4 East View Terrace , Quaker Road , Cork
- CommencedNos. 31 32 and 33 , South Terrace , Cork
- Granted16A and 16B , French Church Street , Cork
- Granted113-115 Saint Patrick Street , Cork , (Easons Building)
- Appeal decided5 St. Patricks Quay , Victorian Quarter Cork , & 28 MacCurtain Street
- Commenced27 Tuckey Street , Cork
- Refused40 Cove Street , Cork
- Withdrawn6 Frenchs Quay , Cork
- GrantedDwyers of Cork , 27-29 Washington Street , Cork
- GrantedNo. 5 Pembroke Street , Cork
- GrantedCopley Court , 10 Copley Street , Cork
- GrantedHerlihys Centra , 11 Saint Patricks Street , Cork City
Homes nearby
- For sale4 Exham Place, Margaret Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 T25D
- For saleApartment 25, Rutland Place, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 NT65
- For saleApartment 72 Douglas Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 HP96
- For saleApartment 2, Red Abbey Hall, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 RK20
- For sale78 Douglas Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 RHH1
- For saleApartment 12, Reeves Hall, Rutland Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 K237
Building started
- 13 May 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0012491CY
Zoning
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 236
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2342233 is a planning application to Cork City Council for for planning permission of a proposed development consisting of: (1) Demolition of, received on 16 Aug 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 11 Jun 2024.