Brew 132 Cafe, 37 Washington Street, Cork City Centre
Retention of a change of use from a newsagents to a cafe in Cork City Centre.
2241375 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 September 2022
- Reference
- 2241375
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a ground floor unit from a newsagents to a cafe. The application includes two toilets, a rear storage room, and external signage on a Protected Structure.
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 retention of change of use from newsagents to cafe comprising of two number toilets, rear storage room with external signage to front elevation depicting "brew 132" all at ground floor level to the protected structure ref. Ps1104.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20d, Wilton Manor, Wilton | May 2026 | €310,000 | 34 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 40 m |
| Apt.1, 23 A - Washington Street, Cork | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 1, 14 Washington St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €780,000 | 59 m |
| Apartment 1, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 67 m |
| Apt 1, Classic House, Washington Street | Apr 2026 | €292,500 | 69 m |
| Apartment 2, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 77 m |
| Apartment 3, 14 South Main Street, Cork | May 2025 | €153,333 | 77 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 received5 September 2022
- Decision due31 October 2022
- Decision issued24 October 2022
- Grant issued5 December 2022
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