Ground Floor Commercial Unit 3, Watercourse Road, Cork
Change of use from a retail unit to a cafe or restaurant on Watercourse Road.
1636917 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 June 2016
- Reference
- 1636917
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a ground floor commercial unit from retail to a cafe/restaurant. The proposal includes alterations to signage and ancillary site works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of from retail to café/restaurant including all alterations to signage and all ancillary site development works.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 79 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 81 m |
| 39 Great William O Brien St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €115,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 106 m |
| 1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €845,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Rockwood Rd, Mahon, Cork | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 129 m |
| 1 Barrys Place, Seminary Road, Blackpool | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 169 m |
| 16a Sunday School Lane, Great William O'brien Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €205,000 | 171 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 received8 June 2016
- Decision due13 September 2016
- Decision issued13 September 2016
- Grant issued14 October 2016
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