No.8 Princes Street, cork
Change of use of a premises on Princes Street, Cork, from retail to restaurant use.
1737270 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737270
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use at No. 8 Princes Street, Cork. The property will be converted from its existing retail use to a restaurant use.
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
Permission for a change of use of no. 8 princes street, cork, from retail to restaurant use.
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 1 October 2018.
Notified floor area: 201 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 123 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 123 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 1, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 2, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 125 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 149 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 149 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 received9 February 2017
- Decision due17 October 2017
- Decision issued13 October 2017
- Grant issued16 November 2017
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