42 MacCurtain Street, Cork
Retention of the change of use from a retail unit to a cafe and restaurant on MacCurtain Street.
2039463 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 August 2020
- Reference
- 2039463
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of the ground floor unit from retail to a cafe/restaurant. The application also covers associated internal alterations and services.
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 retention for change of use of ground floor unit from retail use to café/restaurant use with associated internal alterations and services.
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 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 113 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 194 m |
| Apartment 1 & Others, 15 Devonshire Street, Cork | May 2026 | €785,000 | 224 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 236 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 August 2020
- Decision due1 October 2020
- Decision issued28 September 2020
- Grant issued9 November 2020
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