Planning near you · Cork · Ref 1737662

Change of use to restaurant

27-29, Washington Street, Cork City

Final grant

Council decision recorded: February 08, 2018

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed works: Change of use
Proposed use: Restaurant

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

6 Dec 2017Application received
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8 Feb 2018Council decisionGranted with conditions
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22 Mar 2018Grant recorded
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What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 25 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns 27-29 , Washington Street , Cork City. Proposal excerpt: “Retention permission is being sought for the as constructed extension to the permitted restaurant and ancillary bar premises known as Rachel's Restaurant (Ref: 16/36972). This comprises an increase in gross floor area of…”

Location & nearby applications

27-29 , Washington Street , Cork City

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Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 1737662

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-25T15:50:35.500693+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-20.

Full description from the council file

Retention permission is being sought for the as constructed extension to the permitted restaurant and ancillary bar premises known as Rachel's Restaurant (Ref: 16/36972). This comprises an increase in gross floor area of 21sq.m. Planning Permission is being sought for the following: 1) the change of use of part of the ground floor (65sq.m) from office use (formerly George Mills Solicitors) for inclusion in the permitted restaurant and ancillary bar premises - 65sq.m. 2) change of use of part of the first floor (112sq.m) from office use (formerly George Mills Solicitors) to restaurant and ancillary bar use supporting the permitted ground floor restaurant and ancillary bar (16/36972). 3) minor elevational changes & 4) connections to all relevant services. The proposed works will be carried out to a protected structure PS 1096/1097.

Application details

Reference: 1737662
Site address: 27-29, Washington Street, Cork City
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: RETENTION
Latest reported outcome: Final grant
Date received: December 06, 2017
Decision due: February 08, 2018
Council decision date: February 08, 2018
Authority: Cork City Council

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