No. 52 and 53, North Main Street, Cork City
Retention of a public house use and alterations to a protected structure on North Main Street.
2140095 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 April 2021
- Reference
- 2140095
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of 53 North Main Street from a licensed café/restaurant to a public house with ancillary café/restaurant. The application also includes alterations to the front elevations of both 52 and 53 North Main Street, including a retractable awning at number 52, which is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for 53 north main street for change of use from the permitted use as a licensed café/restaurant to use as a public house with ancillary café/restaurant and permission for minor alterations at first floor level, alterations to the service, storage and smoking areas to the rear of 53 north main street. Permission for alterations to the front elevations of 52 and 53 north main street including new fenestration and signage and installation of retractable awning at 52 north main street which is a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 117 m |
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 117 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 117 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 117 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 117 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 117 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 117 m |
| 7 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,313 | 117 m |
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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 received15 April 2021
- Decision due14 December 2021
- Decision issued13 December 2021
- Grant issued2 February 2022
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