Unit 1, High Street, The Quadrants Ballincollig
Change of use from an office to a barber shop and cafe in Ballincollig.
2341948 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 April 2023
- Reference
- 2341948
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 1 from office use to a combined barber shop and cafe. It also includes new signage on the front façade and front corner.
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 is sought for (1) change of use from office use to barber shop and cafe use. (2) signage to front façade including projecting sign and signage to front corner.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 74 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 127 m |
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 216 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 216 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 265 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 270 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 283 m |
| 154 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Dec 2025 | €423,000 | 331 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 received25 April 2023
- Decision due19 June 2023
- Decision issued19 June 2023
- Grant issued31 July 2023
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