GrantedChange of useDecided 7 August 2019

Lidl Store, Bishopstown Road, Cork

Change of use from a café to a restaurant with takeaway at Lidl in Bishopstown.

1938371 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 April 2019

Reference: 1938371
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 April 2019

Summary

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The application seeks permission to change the use of an existing café/coffee shop unit to a restaurant. The new restaurant will include provisions for collection, delivery, and takeaway services.

Change of userestauranttakeawayretail park

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use of the café/coffee shop, permitted by cork city council planning reference 17/37633 and amended by 18/38192, to a restaurant with provision for collection, delivery and take away at the lidl store, bishopstown road, wilton, cork.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 7 October 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 March 2023.

Notified floor area: 156 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
41 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork	Feb 2025	€255,000	120 m
40 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork	Feb 2026	€235,000	120 m
Apt 47 The Cedars, Wentworth Gardens, Wilton	Feb 2025	€225,000	124 m
15 Bishopscourt Hill, Wilton (otherwise Bishopstown), Corknot full market price	Nov 2025	€335,000	223 m
Renvyle, Wilton Ave, Cork City	May 2025	€560,000	232 m
Roselea, Bishopstown, Cork	Jun 2026	€317,500	247 m
Floraviolle, Bishopstown Road, County Cork	Dec 2025	€290,000	258 m
2 Bishopscourt Place, Bishopstown, Cork	Feb 2026	€602,500	279 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 received30 April 2019
Decision due7 August 2019
Decision issued7 August 2019
Grant issued18 September 2019

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