No. 34 Washington Street, Cork
Roof modifications to a protected structure in Cork to create an external smoking area for a restaurant.
1637043 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 August 2016
- Reference
- 1637043
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedWorks are proposed to a protected structure on Washington Street to modify the roof of the rear annex. This will provide an external smoking area ancillary to the existing restaurant.
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
Works to a protected structure to modify the roof of the rear annex of the building to provide an external smoking area ancillary to the restaurant granted under planning reference number 15/36636.
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.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 32 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 32 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 77 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 87 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 90 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 90 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 August 2016
- Decision due18 October 2016
- Decision issued17 October 2016
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