18 Castle Street, Cork
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a frozen yogurt shop in Cork.
1837829 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 March 2018
- Reference
- 1837829
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a ground floor retail unit into a frozen yogurt and crepe shop with internal seating. The works will include alterations to the front elevation and signage on a protected structure.
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 an existing retail unit on ground floor to a frozen yogurt shop also selling crepes and beverages (for consumption on and off the premises) with internal seating and alterations to front elevation including signage (a protected structure ref. No 954)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 98 m |
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 98 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 98 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 98 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 98 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 98 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 98 m |
| 7 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,313 | 98 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 March 2018
- Decision due16 May 2018
- Decision issued16 May 2018
- Grant issued27 June 2018
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