29 Grand Parade, Cork
Change of use of a four-storey building on Grand Parade from a bookmakers and offices to a café.
1636944 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 June 2016
- Reference
- 1636944
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use for an existing four-storey building on Grand Parade. The premises will convert from a bookmakers and offices into a café, featuring new external awnings and signage.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Material change of use of an existing four storey building from a bookmakers/offices to a café, together with permission for new external awnings and external signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 November 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €13,585 | 126 m |
| Apt 3, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 1, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 2, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 145 m |
| Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 146 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 June 2016
- Decision due18 August 2016
- Decision issued18 August 2016
- Grant issued20 September 2016
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