Cardinal Way, Wilton, Cork
Change of use from a former hair and beauty salon to a café in Wilton.
2543564 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 January 2025
- Reference
- 2543564
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing commercial unit from a former hair and beauty salon to a café.
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 change of use of former hair & beauty salon to café
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 47 The Cedars, Wentworth Gardens, Wilton | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 112 m |
| 41 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 127 m |
| 40 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 127 m |
| 17 Wilton Manor, Wilton, Cork | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 287 m |
| 15 Wilton Manor, Wilton, Cork | Apr 2025 | €317,000 | 287 m |
| 11 Wilton Court, Wilton, Cork | Jul 2026 | €490,000 | 304 m |
| Apt 10 Block A Iona Hall, Glasheen Rd, Wilton | Apr 2026 | €305,000 | 333 m |
| 17 Wilton Court, Wilton, Cork | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 339 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 received7 January 2025
- Decision due3 March 2025
- Decision issued3 March 2025
- Grant issued14 April 2025
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