37/38 Thomas Davis Street, Cork
Change of use of a ground floor unit from retail to restaurant in Cork.
1837926 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 June 2018
- Reference
- 1837926
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the ground floor of the premises from retail use to restaurant use.
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 is sought for ground floor change of use from retail to restaurant use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Corcorans Quay, Blackpool, Cork | May 2026 | €240,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Commons Rd, Blackpool | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 61 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €102,000 | 103 m |
| Solas, 4 Parklyn, Brockelsby St | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 106 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €8,000 | 108 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €129,333 | 108 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jun 2025 | €289,000 | 108 m |
| 6a Great William Obrien St, Blackpool, Cork | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 110 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 received6 June 2018
- Decision due27 September 2018
- Decision issued27 September 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for the change of use of their premises at 37/38 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork from retail…
37/38 Thomas Davis Street , Blackpool , Cork
1938325Cork CityLodged 29 Mar 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use of their premises at 37/38 Thomas Davis Street , Blackpool, Cork from…
37/38 Thomas Davis Street , Blackpool , Cork
1737368Cork CityLodged 7 Apr 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use of their premises at 37/38 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork from retail to…
37/38 Thomas Davis Street , Blackpool , Cork
1938942Cork CityLodged 9 Dec 2019Change of use
- Refused50 m away
Change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to a one bedroom apartment with elevational changes to…
3A Orchard Court , Blackpool , Cork
1637107Cork CityLodged 14 Oct 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Change of use from commercial to a mix of commercial (ground floor) and residential (first and second floors)…
Rebrona House , 79 Watercourse Road , Blackpool
2442633Cork CityLodged 2 Feb 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Permission for the change of use of the former Credit Union to a Hostel
5 Great William O Brien Street , and Watercourse Road , Cork
2543834Cork CityLodged 25 Apr 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Permission for the change of use of the Former Credit Union to a Hostel
5 Great William O Brien Street , and Watercourse Road , Co Cork
2543917Cork CityLodged 28 May 2025Change of use
- Granted120 m away
Permission for alterations to existing three-storey public house and residential building, namely; demolition…
88 Great William O Brien Street , Blackpool , Cork
2342316Cork CityLodged 22 Sept 2023Apartments
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