Unit 2, Winthrop Arcade, Oliver Plunkett Street
Retention of a change of use from retail to a delicatessen/café in Cork.
1637100 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 October 2016
- Reference
- 1637100
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of Unit 2 in the Winthrop Arcade from retail to a delicatessen/café. The application includes associated internal and external signage.
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
The permission for retention is sought for the change of use of the unit from retail to delicatessen/café use with associated external and internal signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 130 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 152 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 152 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 152 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 152 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 152 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 164 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 164 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 received6 October 2016
- Decision due22 June 2017
- Decision issued16 June 2017
- Grant issued19 July 2017
In the area
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