GrantedChange of useDecided 7 July 2016

6-9 French Church Street, Cork

Change of use from retail to restaurant across three floors on French Church Street.

1636812 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 March 2016

Reference: 1636812
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2016

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert the ground, first, and second floors of the building from retail to restaurant use. The ground floor will retain some ancillary retail sales, while the second floor will be used for kitchen and storage space. Minor alterations to the ground floor elevation are also proposed.

Change of userestaurantretailcity centre

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Official record

Development description

Apply for planning permission for the change of use of ground, first and second floors from retail to restaurant use at ground and first, with part ancillary retail sales retained at ground level and ancillary kitchen/storage space at second floor to include minor alterations to ground floor elevation and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Nov 2025	€10,000	32 m
18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	32 m
12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Apr 2026	€475,000	32 m
Apt 1, 12 Careys Lane, Cork	Mar 2025	€40,000	39 m
Apt 2, 12 Careys Lane, Cork	Mar 2025	€40,000	39 m
Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork	Mar 2025	€40,000	39 m
58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€281,938	67 m
36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€290,749	67 m

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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 received24 March 2016
Decision due7 July 2016
Decision issued7 July 2016
Grant issued9 August 2016

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