GrantedAlterationsDecided 7 October 2016

No.111-112 [former A-Wear Unit], Saint Patrick's Street and JD Sports Unit, within the Savoy Shopping Centre Saint Patrick's

Amalgamation of two retail units into a single shop with a new shopfront on St. Patrick's Street.

1637037 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 August 2016

Reference: 1637037
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 August 2016

Summary

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The development involves internal and external alterations to the former A-Wear unit and the JD Sports unit within the Savoy Shopping Centre. An internal wall will be removed to merge them into a single retail unit, alongside the installation of a new shopfront.

Alterationsretailshopfrontcity centre

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Development description

Internal and external works at no 111
112 [former a-wear unit] saint patrick's street and the jd sports unit within the savoy shopping centre, saint patrick's street and drawbridge street, cork city. The proposed development consists of changes to the external front elevation at ground and first floor levels at no. 111-112 saint patrick's street to provide a new shopfront. The proposed works include internal alterations to existing retail shops at ground floor level for both retail units and ground and upper floor alterations for no. 111- 112 saint patrick's street. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal/relocation of partitions, counters, accommodation stairs and the insertion of new door(s) and partition at eastern staircase. It is proposed to remove an internal wall between the two units at ground floor level which will result in the formation of a single retail unit. Permission is sought for the above and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Jan 2025	€510,000	85 m
36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€290,749	85 m
45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	May 2025	€530,000	85 m
44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Jan 2026	€560,000	85 m
58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€281,938	85 m
18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	121 m
12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Apr 2026	€475,000	121 m
24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork	Nov 2025	€10,000	121 m

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Key dates

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Application received17 August 2016
Decision due11 October 2016
Decision issued7 October 2016
Grant issued9 November 2016

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