116 Shandon street, Cork
Change of use from retail and stores to a café on Shandon Street.
1837804 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 March 2018
- Reference
- 1837804
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the premises at 116 Shandon Street from retail and stores to a café. The development will also include alterations at the ground floor level.
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 change of use of premises from retail and stores to café together with alterations at ground floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 63 m |
| 4 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 68 m |
| 3 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €103,333 | 71 m |
| 9 Easons Avenue, Shandon Street, Cork | Mar 2025 | €106,000 | 75 m |
| 2 Cathedral Ave, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 3, 7 Cathedral Ave, Cork | Sept 2025 | €33,708 | 87 m |
| Apt 2, 7 Cathedral Ave, Cork | Sept 2025 | €33,708 | 87 m |
| Apt 1, 7 Cathedral Ave, Cork | Sept 2025 | €33,708 | 87 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 received8 March 2018
- Decision due2 May 2018
- Decision issued2 May 2018
- Grant issued13 June 2018
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- Granted40 m away
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