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Planning near you · Cork · Ref 1838061

Change of use to café

The Workshop, Old Blackrock Road, Cork City

Final grant

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed works
Change of use
Proposed use
Café

The story so far

Application timeline

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

  1. Application received
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: received_date

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: decision_date

  3. Appeal submitted
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _appeal_submitted_date

  4. Appeal decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _appeal_decision_date

  5. Grant recorded
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _grant_date

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 The Workshop , Old Blackrock Road , Cork City. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for proposed change of use of existing furniture shop to café with delicatessen and associated areas including external terrace and new footpath. Changes to building comprise of the demolishment of northern fr…” The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

Location & nearby applications

The Workshop , Old Blackrock Road , Cork City

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No other mapped applications within 5 km were found in the records available for this page.

Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 1838061

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

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
Permission for proposed change of use of existing furniture shop to café with delicatessen and associated areas including external terrace and new footpath. Changes to building comprise of the demolishment of northern front façade wall (front elevation) in order to setback the building line of the unit, signage, teak cladding and expansion and replacement window on eastern elevation at this site.
Application details
Reference
1838061
Site address
The Workshop, Old Blackrock Road, Cork City
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
September 21, 2018
Decision due
September 10, 2019
Council decision date
September 09, 2019
Authority
Cork City Council

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