Awaiting decisionChange of use

18, MacCurtain Street, Cork City

Change of use from a taxi base to a takeaway and restaurant, including a rear toilet rebuild.

2342335 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 October 2023

Reference: 2342335
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 October 2023

Summary

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The development at ground floor level consists of changing the use of the premises from a taxi base to a bespoke takeaway and restaurant. It includes the demolition of a small rear toilet outbuilding, construction of a new rear toilet, and installation of a kitchen with ventilation.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a development at the ground floor of number 18 maccurtain street, cork city. The proposed development consists of the change of use from taxi base (formerly amer cabs and cara cabs) to a bespoke take away/restaurant. The proposed development includes the demolition of a small toilet/outbuilding to the rear and the construction of a new toilet to the rear also. The proposal includes the provision of a kitchen and associated ventilation, some internal seating, drainage and all associated site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork	Jan 2026	€1,065,000	111 m
1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork	Feb 2026	€322,000	138 m
3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork	Mar 2025	€250,000	138 m
4 Coburg Street, Cork	Dec 2025	€70,000	140 m
Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork	Jul 2026	€1,360,000	170 m
Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay	May 2025	€290,000	198 m
1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork	Jun 2026	€193,000	217 m
44 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork	Aug 2025	€280,000	253 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 received3 October 2023
Application withdrawn23 July 2024

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