16A and 16B, French Church Street, Cork
Merging of two commercial units on French Church Street for a sushi bar.
2240874 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 February 2022
- Reference
- 2240874
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to connect two existing separate units at ground and first-floor levels to form a single larger premises. The works include installing a sushi bar and kitchen, utilizing existing WC facilities, and adding new shopfront lettering.
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 (1) the formation of an opening at both ground and first floor levels between the 2 no. Existing separate units to form a single larger premises, (2) installation of a sushi bar and a kitchen in unit 16a, (3) use of the existing wc facilities of unit 16b for the entire expanded premises, (4) new lettering on the existing shopfront of 16a and (5) all other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 2, 12 Careys Lane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 31 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 66 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 66 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 66 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 95 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 95 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 received16 February 2022
- Decision due12 April 2022
- Decision issued12 April 2022
- Grant issued24 May 2022
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