19 Castle Street, Cork City, Cork
Change of use from an electronics shop to a coffee/juice bar and restaurant, with a new first-floor extension.
1737713 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 1737713
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an electronics sale and repair shop on the ground and first floors into a coffee/juice bar and restaurant with seating. The project also involves removing an existing first-floor extension and constructing a new single-storey first-floor extension with a roof light.
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 existing electronics sale & repair shop on the ground floor & 1st into a coffee/juice bar & restaurant with seating (2). Removal of existing 1st floor extension (3). Construction of new single storey 1st floor extension with 1 no. Roof light (4). Construction of new ground floor to 1st stairs (5). New signage at the ground floor south façade and (7). 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 92 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 92 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 92 m |
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 92 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 92 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 92 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 92 m |
| 7 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,313 | 92 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 received22 December 2017
- Decision due7 June 2018
- Decision issued31 May 2018
- Grant issued12 July 2018
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