No.7 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
Change of use of a former cookshop retail store to a wine bar and art gallery in Cork.
2241321 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241321
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of the existing retail shop, formerly known as Brennan's Cookshop, to a wine bar and art gallery.
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 od existing retail shop formally known as brennan's cookshop to wine bar and art gallery.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 403.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 125 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 193 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 203 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 205 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 205 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 205 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 262 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 293 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 August 2022
- Decision due23 March 2023
- Decision issued21 March 2023
- Grant issued2 May 2023
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