Chambers Bar, Washington Street, Cork City
Retention of facade works and window replacements on a protected structure in Cork City.
1737569 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 September 2017
- Reference
- 1737569
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for facade works carried out on Chambers Bar, which is a protected structure. The works include ground floor facade alterations and the replacement of five windows facing Washington Street and Hanover Place.
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 is sought for the retention of façade works to a protected structure (cork city council rps ref. P51076), including works to the façade at ground floor level as well as the replacement of 5no. New windows to the ground floor facades, facing washington street and hanover place.
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 2b, Hanover Street, Cork | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 48 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 70 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 70 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 88 m |
| 7 Waterside Quay, Hanover St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 119 m |
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 123 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 received11 September 2017
- Decision due6 November 2017
- Decision issued6 November 2017
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