Unit no's. 1-3 The Courtyards (Block A) , and unit no's. 6-9 The Plaza (Block B) , City Square Watercourse Road
CONDITIONALPlanning application 1938755
Cork - Cork City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for the change of use of 6 no. existing ground floor retail units and 1 no. retail office unit to 11 no. apartments comprising 7 no.1 bedroom and 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments at unit no's. 1-3 The Courtyards (Block A) and unit no's. 6-9 The Plaza (Block B), City Square, Watercourse Road, Cork. The proposed development makes provision for the sub-division of the retail office unit, no.3 The Courtyards, to provide 3 no. residential units, and the sub-division of retail unit no's.6 -9 The Plaza to provide 6 no. residential units. The proposed development includes internal layout alterations and elevational changes to all units and provision for a disabled access ramp to the rear of Block B.
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Application received
3 Oct 2019
Decision: CONDITIONAL
31 Mar 2020
Decision due
2 Apr 2020
Grant issued
5 Jul 2020
Application Details
- Location
- Unit no's. 1-3 The Courtyards (Block A) , and unit no's. 6-9 The Plaza (Block B) , City Square Watercourse Road
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cork City Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 3 October 2019
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 31 March 2020
- Grant Date
- 5 July 2020
Location
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