20 North Main Street, Cork
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit in a protected structure to a restaurant and takeaway on North Main Street, Cork.
1837758 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 February 2018
- Reference
- 1837758
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a ground floor retail unit into a restaurant with takeaway facilities. The property is located at 20 North Main Street and has protected structure status.
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 the change of use of ground floor retail unit that has protected structure status into a restaurant with take away facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 North Gate House, North Main St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 95 m |
| 6 Coal Quay, Cork | Feb 2025 | €239,291 | 180 m |
| 7 or 7/8 Popes Quay, Cork Cityprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €1,650,000 | 183 m |
| 42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €460,000 | 185 m |
| 4 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 187 m |
| 2 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St, Cork | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 187 m |
| 30 Popes Quay Court, Cork City, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 187 m |
| 1 Daltons Avenue, Cornmarket Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €528,635 | 188 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 received7 February 2018
- Application withdrawn11 January 2019
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