27-29 Washington Street, Cork City
Change of use of part of the ground floor from retail to a restaurant and bar at a protected structure on Washington Street.
1636972 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 July 2016
- Reference
- 1636972
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will convert part of the ground floor from retail to restaurant/bar use. It includes widening a side door, creating a new door on the south elevation, installing rear extract ducting, and adding signage. The works will be carried out on a protected structure.
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
- A development at 27-29 washington street, cork city. The development will comprise of the following
- The change of use of part of the ground floor from retail to restaurant/bar use
- Increase the width of the existing side door to the east elevation
- The removal of a window and the formation of a new door to the south elevation
- The provision of extract ducting to the rear
- Connections to all relevant services &
- Provision of ancillary signage. The proposed works will be carried out to a protected structure ps 1096/1097
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2b, Hanover Street, Cork | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 44 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 45 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 45 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 107 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 117 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 117 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 118 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 received15 July 2016
- Decision due13 October 2016
- Decision issued12 October 2016
- Grant issued14 November 2016
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