24 Princes Street, Cork City
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to a café/restaurant.
2039758 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 December 2020
- Reference
- 2039758
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial unit. The proposed new use is as a café or restaurant.
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 ground floor commercial unit to café/restaurant.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 95 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 137 m |
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 169 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 210 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 210 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 received11 December 2020
- Decision due15 February 2021
- Decision issued12 February 2021
- Grant issued26 March 2021
In the area
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