No.16, Washington Street West, Cork
Extension of a gaming arcade into an existing cafe on Washington Street West.
2241330 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241330
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes alterations to a permitted gaming arcade/casino and the adjacent ground floor cafe. It involves a change of use of part of the cafe to expand the arcade, reducing the cafe's floor area, alongside internal modifications and elevational changes.
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 alterations to the gaming arcade/casino permitted by cork city council planning reference 21/40770 and the existing ground floor cafe at no. 16 washington street west, cork. The proposed development comprises the change of use of a portion of the cafe to accommodate an extension of the permitted gaming arcade/casino, subsequent reduction in floor area of the existing cafe, internal modifications including the provision of new and relocated toilet facilities, elevational changes to the existing building and all other ancillary site development 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €261,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 32, Salmon Weir, Lancaster Quay | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 13, Salmon Weir, Washington St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 59 m |
| 16 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 59 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 67 m |
| 4 Woods Street, Cork City | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 13, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 12, Waterside Quay, Hanover St | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 82 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 received11 August 2022
- Decision due5 October 2022
- Decision issued5 October 2022
- Grant issued16 November 2022
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