Planning near you · Cork · Ref 2342233

Change of use to café

67-69 South Mall, Cork City

Final grant

Council decision recorded: June 11, 2024

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

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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.

16 Aug 2023Application received
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11 Jun 2024Council decisionGranted with conditions
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22 Jul 2024Grant 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 67-69 South Mall , Cork City. Proposal excerpt: “For planning permission of a proposed development consisting of: (1) Demolition of internal walls to 7-storey commercial premises, (2) Partial demolition of exterior walls of plant room at 6th floor, (3) Partial demoliti…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Location & nearby applications

67-69 South Mall , Cork City

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Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 2342233

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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: 2026-10-25T15:50:25.586219+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-20.

Full description from the council file

For planning permission of a proposed development consisting of: (1) Demolition of internal walls to 7-storey commercial premises, (2) Partial demolition of exterior walls of plant room at 6th floor, (3) Partial demolition of western external wall at ground floor, (4) Demolition of existing canopy, entrance stairs and ramp on South Mall, (5) Construction of 17 no. apartment units, consisting of 2 no. 2-bedroom (4 person), 5 no. 2-bedroom (3 person), 8 no. 1-bedroom and 2 no. studio apartments on floors 1-6, (6) Refurbishment of 1 no. commercial units at ground floor, (7) Change of use from existing office space to cafe with new access proposed from Cook Street, (8) Refurbishment to lift, stair core and fire escape corridors, (9) Construction of new canopy, stairs and ramp at entrance level, (10) Replacement of windows and doors to Cook Street and South Mall, dormer windows to 6th floor, new windows to northern laneway and atrium area, (11) Refurbishment of façade and its material finishes, (12) Convert existing flat roof at 6th floor to apartment terraces, (13) All ancillary and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Application details

Reference: 2342233
Site address: 67-69 South Mall, 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: August 16, 2023
Decision due: June 11, 2024
Council decision date: June 11, 2024
Authority: Cork City Council

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