Soho Bar and Restaurant, Grand Parade and Tobin House, Tobin Lane
Retention of a roof deck and canopy at Soho Bar, alongside major alterations and modifications to the bar and Tobin House.
2039630 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 October 2020
- Reference
- 2039630
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the third-floor outdoor roof deck and retractable canopy at Soho Bar and Restaurant. The application also includes extensive alterations to the bar layout across multiple floors and modifications to the adjacent Tobin House to create a new bar and courtyard.
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 the retention of the outdoor roof deck and retractable canopy at third floor level of soho bar and restaurant and permission for alterations and modifications for the existing soho bar/restaurant comprising
- Alterations at ground floor level and to the eastern and northern elevations to include the removal of glazing, reconfigured access and removal of stairs and part of the mezzanine floor to provide a new double height seating area with retractable security screen o to grand parade/tobin lane
- Additional toilets at mezzanine level
- Reconfiguration of bar/restaurant at first floor level
- Reconfiguration of kitchen/storage space at second floor level 5)reduction in storage space at third floor level to provide a new bar (with roof lights over) and toilet facilities
- Provision of additional glazing to the south elevation at first and third floor level and on the north elevation at third floor level permission is also sought for modifications to tobin house ( currently used for storage) to include the removal of the existing first and second floors, roof and windows (above ground floor level) and the provision of a new bar and courtyard at ground floor level with a retractable canopy at roof level and internal connection to the existing soho bar/restaurant at ground floor level; and all associated ancillary site development works including signage and elevational changes
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 59 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 72 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 77 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 77 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €13,585 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 80 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 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 received27 October 2020
- Decision due21 December 2020
- Decision issued18 December 2020
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