4 French Church Street, Cork
Partial change of use from a cafe/restaurant to a retail unit on French Church Street.
1737332 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 March 2017
- Reference
- 1737332
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of part of the ground floor of an existing premises from a cafe/restaurant to a retail unit. Works include removing an internal wall and adding new counters and displays.
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; 1)change of use of part of the ground floor of the existing premises, from existing café/ restaurant space to retail unit
- To remove an existing internal wall for change of use
- Addition of new counters and displays
- And all associated site works
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, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 2, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 55 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 76 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 76 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 76 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 96 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 96 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 received21 March 2017
- Decision due15 May 2017
- Decision issued15 May 2017
- Grant issued15 June 2017
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