GrantedChange of useDecided 2 July 2019

1B, Lough Road, Cork

Change of use of a commercial premises to a café with a side extension and retention of a front porch and decking.

1838091 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 October 2018

Reference: 1838091
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 15 October 2018

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to convert an existing commercial building into a café, including a side extension for a customer toilet and lobby. Retention permission is also requested for an existing timber porch and decking at the front of the property.

Change of usecafeextensionretention

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for change of use of existing commercial premises to a café and extension to the side of the property for customer toilet and lobby. Retention permission is further sought for the timber porch and decking to the front of the building.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Lough Park, The Louth, Cork	Dec 2025	€495,000	85 m
14 Valentine Villas, The Lough, Cork	Feb 2025	€205,000	90 m
34 Gould St, Cork, Cork	Oct 2025	€210,000	115 m
25 Lough Rd, Cork, Cork	Jan 2026	€258,000	138 m
4 Ophelia Place, Louth Rd, The Louth	Sept 2025	€395,000	146 m
55 Gould St, The Louth, Cork	Jan 2026	€140,000	184 m
21 Loughview Terrace, The Lough, Cork	Sept 2025	€310,000	189 m
6 St Josephs Terrace, Gould St, Corknot full market price	Jul 2025	€180,000	194 m

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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 received15 October 2018
Decision due2 July 2019
Decision issued2 July 2019
Grant issued13 August 2019

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