The Former Lough Pet Supplies, Lough Road, Cork
Retention of a change of use from retail to a cafe at a former pet shop in Cork.
2241447 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 September 2022
- Reference
- 2241447
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for changing the permitted commercial retail use of the former Lough Pet Supplies to a cafe. The retention also covers internal works, new signage, and associated site development 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 the retention of development at the former lough pet supplies, lough road, cork, t12hd66. The development to be retained consist of the change of use from permitted commercial retail use to cafe use, internal works, new signage, and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 233 Pearse Rd, The Lough, Cork | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 40 m |
| Roscairn, 4a Fairy Ville Lawn, The Lough | Jul 2025 | €575,000 | 52 m |
| 258 Pearse Road, Lough End, Ballyphehane | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 84 m |
| 258 Pearse Road, Lough End, Ballyphehane | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 84 m |
| Elmsleigh, 13 Brookfield Lawn, The Lough | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 167 m |
| 18 Brookfield Lawn, The Lough, Cork | Apr 2026 | €560,000 | 202 m |
| 3 Westbourne Terrace, The Louth, Cork City | Oct 2025 | €465,000 | 215 m |
| 1 Brookfield Park, The Lough, Cork | Jan 2025 | €437,000 | 218 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 received30 September 2022
- Decision due24 November 2022
- Decision issued22 November 2022
- Grant issued12 January 2023
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