Units 45 and 6, Paradise Place, South Main Street
Retention of a café-to-takeaway seating conversion and signage on a Protected Structure in Cork City.
1637128 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 October 2016
- Reference
- 1637128
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the change of use of a ground floor café to a seating area for an adjacent takeaway, the interconnection of units 4, 5, and 6, and associated signage. The works are located on the ground floor of 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
- Retention of
- A change of use of the ground floor of no. 6 paradise place from a café to a seating area serving existing takeaway restaurant
- Interconnection of units 4,5 and 6 paradise place forming one self contained fast food takeaway and restaurant
- Retention of existing associated signage on the front elevation of units 4 & 5 paradise place, south main street, cork (all works subject to permission for retention are located on the ground floor of a protected structure, as listed in the cork city development plan 2016)
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, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 88 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 90 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 98 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 105 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 105 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 110 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 111 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 111 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 received28 October 2016
- Decision due22 December 2016
- Decision issued20 December 2016
- Grant issued21 June 2017
- Appeal submitted24 January 2017
- Appeal decided21 June 2017
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