23A Washington Street West, Cork
Change of use from a shop to a restaurant on Washington Street West, Cork.
1838029 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 August 2018
- Reference
- 1838029
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor shop. The proposed new use is as a restaurant.
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 existing ground floor shop to use as restaurant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Washington Court, Anne St, Washington St | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 20 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 40 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 40 m |
| 25 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €261,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 32, Salmon Weir, Lancaster Quay | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 80 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 August 2018
- Decision due3 December 2018
- Decision issued26 November 2018
- Grant issued7 January 2019
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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