7 Winthrop Street, Cork
Alterations to an existing shopfront and signage on Winthrop Street.
1637145 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 November 2016
- Reference
- 1637145
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations to the existing shopfront. This includes increasing the size of the existing window and installing new 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
Alterations to the existing shopfront including an increase in size of existing window (as per previously permitted planning ref: 10/34630) and 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 | 75 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 144 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 144 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 144 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 144 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 144 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 168 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 168 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 received10 November 2016
- Decision due28 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued28 March 2017
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1737430Cork CityLodged 23 May 2017Alterations
- Refused40 m away
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1737548Cork CityLodged 24 Aug 2017Change of use
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