No. 5 Pembroke Street, Cork
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop on Pembroke Street.
2140721 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 December 2021
- Reference
- 2140721
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the ground floor retail unit to a coffee shop. The works will include installing new shop front signage, circular way-finders, an awning, and all associated site works.
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 of ground floor retail unit to coffee shop, installation of shop front signage, circular way-finders, awning, and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 115 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 115 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 137 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 209 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 225 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 225 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 received9 December 2021
- Decision due11 February 2022
- Decision issued11 February 2022
- Grant issued25 March 2022
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