3 Liberty Street, Cork
Conversion of a bakery and shop into a café, bar, and restaurant on Liberty Street.
1637011 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 August 2016
- Reference
- 1637011
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground and first floor of 3 Liberty Street from a bakery and shop to a café, bar, and restaurant. The works will include a ground floor rear extension and the removal of part of an internal wall to connect the premises.
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 ground and first floor from bakery and shop to café/bar/restaurant, for a ground floor rear extension and for the removal of part of an internal wall to connect to the premises.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 74 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 76 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 91 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 101 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 110 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 110 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 received2 August 2016
- Decision due30 January 2017
- Decision issued30 January 2017
- Grant issued2 March 2017
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