GrantedRetentionDecided 6 September 2016

11 Cook Street, Cork

Retention of change of use from retail to café/restaurant and permission for a new entrance and internal modifications.

1636833 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 April 2016

Reference: 1636833
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 13 April 2016

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission to keep the ground floor unit's change of use from retail to a café/restaurant. Additionally, permission is sought for a new entrance to the ground floor unit and associated internal modifications.

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Official record

Development description

Retention of the change of use of the ground floor unit from that of retail use to café/restaurant use. Permission for the provision of new entrance to ground floor unit and associated internal modifications

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St	Dec 2025	€236,000	151 m
Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St	Feb 2025	€322,000	151 m
11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork	Nov 2025	€346,500	151 m
12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Apr 2026	€475,000	179 m
24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Nov 2025	€10,000	179 m
18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	179 m
58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€281,938	182 m
36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€290,749	182 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 received13 April 2016
Decision due6 September 2016
Decision issued6 September 2016
Grant issued7 October 2016

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