GrantedChange of useDecided 16 January 2025

No.9 (Sonflour Restaurant), and No.9A (The Gold Reserve), Castle Street

Amalgamation and change of use of a retail unit to expand the Sonflour restaurant on Castle Street.

2443018 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 June 2024

Reference: 2443018
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 June 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought to amalgamate the ground floors of No.9 and No.9A Castle Street. The development involves changing the use of No.9A from retail to restaurant use to expand the existing Sonflour restaurant, including internal demolition works while retaining the existing shopfront facade. Both properties are protected structures.

Change of userestaurantretailprotected structure

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the amalgamation of the ground floor of no. 9 and no. 9a castle street, the proposed development consists of the change of use from retail 'the gold reserve' to restaurant use to facilitate the expansion of 'sonflour' restaurant, this involves the demolition of some internal elements, the existing façade (including shopfront) is proposed to be retained, the proposed development also includes the provision of signage to match no. 9, and all associated site development works. The proposed development is located at no. 9 ('sonflour' restaurant) and no. 9a ('the gold reserve'), castle street, cork. The proposed development relates to protected structures ps1038-no. 9 castle street and ps1039-no. 9a-13 castle street.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€427,312	87 m
11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€405,285	87 m
8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€405,285	87 m
20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€427,313	87 m
19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€427,312	87 m
15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork	Aug 2025	€127,000	87 m
18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€427,312	87 m
7 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€427,313	87 m

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Key dates

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Application received20 June 2024
Decision due17 January 2025
Decision issued16 January 2025
Grant issued24 February 2025

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