47 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City
Change of use of a retail unit on Oliver Plunkett Street to a waffle and ice cream shop.
2140341 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 July 2021
- Reference
- 2140341
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the ground floor use from retail to a waffle and ice cream shop. It also proposes converting the first floor from storage to a food preparation area, along with installing new signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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 the change of use from retail to waffle/ice cream shop on ground floor and from storage to food preparation area on the first floor with new 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 151 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 151 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 151 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 165 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 165 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 165 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 165 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 165 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 received8 July 2021
- Decision due17 January 2022
- Decision issued13 January 2022
- Grant issued24 February 2022
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