Beantown Cafe, Model Farm Road, Cork
Retention of a change of use from a cafe to a restaurant with outdoor seating.
2241682 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 December 2022
- Reference
- 2241682
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetrospective planning permission is sought for a change of use from a cafe/coffee shop to a restaurant serving hot food, including a commercial kitchen. The application also covers covered outdoor seating areas and external signage.
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 for the following works at beantown cafe, model farm road, cork: (1) change of use from cafe/coffee shop to restaurant serving hot food including a commercial kitchen, (2) provision of covered outdoor seating areas to south and east of premises, (3) external signage, (4) and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 42 m |
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 55 m |
| Clancoole, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Jul 2025 | €1,480,000 | 146 m |
| Clifden, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €1,372,500 | 180 m |
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 255 m |
| Doirin, Bishopstown Ave, Cork | Jan 2025 | €1,150,000 | 261 m |
| Glenanaar, Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Rd | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 263 m |
| Small Acre, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rdnot full market price | May 2025 | €297,000 | 282 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 received23 December 2022
- Decision due21 September 2023
- Decision issued20 September 2023
- Grant issued1 November 2023
In the area
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- Granted70 m away
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