McLaughlins, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork
Change of use from retail to a bar, café, and live entertainment space on Lower Glanmire Road.
2140444 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 August 2021
- Reference
- 2140444
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail unit into a hospitality venue. The new space will include a bar, café, and periodic live entertainment space, along with alterations to the building's elevations.
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 hospitality (to include bar / café and periodic live entertainment space), alterations to elevations and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 129 m |
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 139 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 174 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 195 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 195 m |
| Apartment 3, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 195 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 received23 August 2021
- Application withdrawn27 July 2022
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