Mark Vincent Hair and, Beauty Salon at, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Main Street
Retention of salon amalgamation and permission to convert part of it into a cafe.
2442637 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 February 2024
- Reference
- 2442637
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the amalgamation of Units 1 and 2 into a single hair and beauty salon. It also seeks permission to change the use of part of the unit to a cafe, including internal alterations and a new front sign.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following proposed and completed works: (1) planning permission is sought for retention of the amalgamation of units 1 and 2 into one single unit, and of the current use as a combined hair and beauty salon; (2) planning permission for the change of use of part of this single unit from hair/beauty salon to a cafe use, to form part of the main hair/beauty salon. New proposed works to include: material alteration of internal layout to include, provision of new customer accessible wc, food preparation area, bin storage area, customer seating area, new projecting sign on front elevation, and all ancillary site works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 64 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 188 m |
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 239 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 255 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 259 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 274 m |
| 154 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Dec 2025 | €423,000 | 323 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 received6 February 2024
- Decision due1 April 2024
- Decision issued28 March 2024
- Grant issued7 May 2024
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