Unit 5, The Elysian, Eglinton Street
Change of use from private open space to a public restaurant seating area in Cork.
1938413 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 May 2019
- Reference
- 1938413
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing private open space at The Elysian. The space will be converted into a public seating area associated with an existing restaurant premises.
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 an existing private open space, to a public seating area associated with an existing restaurant premises at unit 5, the elysian, eglinton street, cork.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 187 m |
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 206 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 234 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 237 m |
| 11 Anglesea Terrace, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 241 m |
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 243 m |
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 243 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 257 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 received28 May 2019
- Decision due22 July 2019
- Decision issued18 July 2019
- Grant issued27 August 2019
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