74A Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
Expansion of a licensed premises and a new kitchen in Cork City.
2039643 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 October 2020
- Reference
- 2039643
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a former menswear shop to expand the existing licensed premises 'Barbarossa' at ground floor level. It also includes a new food preparation kitchen for 'Voodoo Rooms' at first floor level, a new shop front, and signage.
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 former finbarr cahill menswear shop to incorporate extension of existing licensed premises "barbarossa at ground floor level and food preparation kitchen off "voodoo rooms" at first floor level, together with new shop front and signage.
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 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €13,585 | 132 m |
| Apt 1, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 3, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 2, 8 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 1, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 163 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 October 2020
- Decision due4 January 2021
- Decision issued4 January 2021
- Grant issued15 February 2021
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