35 Washington Street, Cork
Change of use from a retail shop to a restaurant in a protected structure on Washington Street, Cork.
1837853 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 April 2018
- Reference
- 1837853
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a retail shop into a restaurant within a protected structure. The works will include minor internal alterations, front elevation hanging signage, and a front sun shade canopy.
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 from retail shop to restaurant, minor internal works, front elevation hanging signage and front sun shade canopy and ancillary site works to protected structure ps1102
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 June 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 164 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 33 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 33 m |
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 70 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 75 m |
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 80 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 85 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 85 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 received10 April 2018
- Decision due19 November 2018
- Decision issued16 November 2018
- Grant issued28 December 2018
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