The Island Tavern Bar, 8 Military Road, St. Luke's
Conversion of a public house into four one-bedroom apartments.
2139924 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 February 2021
- Reference
- 2139924
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of The Island Tavern Bar from a public house to four one-bedroom apartments, including all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 4
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 from public house to 4 one bed apartments and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Pinafore Villas, Military Road, St Luke'S | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 41 m |
| 13 Alexandra Villas, St Lukes, Cork | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 88 m |
| Apartments 1 - 7, 4 Mount Vernon Terrace, St Lukes | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 95 m |
| 17 Bellevue Court, Old Youghal Road, Cork | May 2026 | €245,000 | 97 m |
| 12 Mount Vernon Terrace, Military Hill, Cork City | Jan 2026 | €433,000 | 101 m |
| 29 Mount Vernon Terrace, St Lukes, Cork | Apr 2026 | €424,000 | 115 m |
| Unit 1 4 Egerton Villas, St Lukes, Cork | May 2025 | €62,500 | 131 m |
| Unit 6 4 Egerton Villas, St Lukes, Cork | May 2025 | €62,500 | 131 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 received17 February 2021
- Decision due25 October 2021
- Decision issued22 October 2021
- Grant issued3 December 2021
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