16 Anglesea Street, Cork
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop and cafe in Cork.
1838120 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 November 2018
- Reference
- 1838120
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop/café. Proposed works include front elevation alterations with folding doors, a front awning, raising the pitched roof to incorporate office and storage space, installing six Velux windows, and building a rear extension for toilets and bin storage.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use from retail unit to coffee shop/café, with alterations to front elevation consisting of main entrance, 3 no. Folding/sliding door/windows, front awning and signage, raise existing pitched roof to front and rear incorporating office and storage space, install 6 no. Velux ridge windows, rear extension to incorporate toilets and bin storage all to existing building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 47 m |
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 47 m |
| 56b South Terrace Apts, Cork City, Cork | Oct 2025 | €218,000 | 64 m |
| 11 Anglesea Terrace, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 69 m |
| 48 South Terrace Court East, South Terrace, Cork City | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 85 m |
| 18 A Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 85 m |
| 54a Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 85 m |
| 37a Brooks Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 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 received7 November 2018
- Decision due21 February 2019
- Decision issued14 February 2019
- Grant issued28 March 2019
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