Unit 19, Opera Lane (Also known as 11 Emmett Place), Cork
Retention of signage and coffee shop use at Starbucks, Unit 19 Opera Lane.
1636846 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636846
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two signs (one non-illuminated and one backlit) and the use of the ground and first floor as a coffee shop. The premises is located within a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 286 m²
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
- Retention permission at the existing starbucks located at unit
- The unit has frontage to emmett place and opera lane. No. 11 emmet place is a protected structure (rps ref: ps183). Retention permission is sought for the following: 1 no. Existing non-illuminated sign above the entrance door at the north-west elevation to emmett place and 1 no. Backlit sign on the south west elevation to opera lane; the use of the unit as a coffee shop with seating and associated and ancillary uses including storage use, at ground and first floor. The area subject to the coffee shop with seating use is circa 286 sq. M gross
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 61 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 61 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 61 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 61 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 61 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 64 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 64 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 64 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 received21 April 2016
- Decision due7 November 2016
- Decision issued7 November 2016
- Grant issued8 December 2016
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