Unit 13, Castle West Shopping Centre, Ballincollig
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and takeaway.
2039777 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 2039777
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 13 at Castle West Shopping Centre from retail to a restaurant and takeaway. Works will include kitchen preparation, a new serving counter, dining seating on the ground and first floors, and staff facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For permission at unit 13, castle west shopping centre, ballincollig, cork. The development will consist of the change of use of retail to restaurant/take-away (for consumption on and off the premises). Involving (1) the preparation of kitchen (2) new serving counter (3) new dining seating on ground and first floors (4) new accessible staff wc and (5) all site ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
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 20 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 178 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 145 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 146 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 159 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 173 m |
| 44 Waltham Abbey, The Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 197 m |
| 78 Danesfort, Ballincolligprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €352,413 | 199 m |
| 33a Parkmore Heights, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2025 | €262,000 | 199 m |
| The Arches, Kilnaglory, Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 199 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 received18 December 2020
- Decision due1 June 2021
- Decision issued1 June 2021
- Grant issued13 July 2021
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