Cafe Unit at Kinsale Road Retail Park, Ballyphehane, Cork
Alterations and new signage for a Costa Coffee unit at Kinsale Road Retail Park.
1737358 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 April 2017
- Reference
- 1737358
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works include extending an existing window opening, installing a new emergency escape door, and rotating the main entrance doors. New illuminated Costa Coffee signage and a product list will also be installed on the exterior.
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
Permission for the following works, extending an existing window opening and the installation of a new emergency escape door installed on the south elevation, on the west elevation the main entrance doors of the building will be rotated to face south west. The proposed signage for the building consists of a red aluminium tray fascia with white internally illuminated individual costa letters on the west elevation above the main entrance doors, on the south west corner of the building it is proposed that a black costa product list will be installed, also proposed is a red aluminium tray sign with internally illuminated individual costa letters on the south elevation adjacent to the main entrance
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 162 m |
| 54 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €490,000 | 164 m |
| 5 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 194 m |
| Fatima 36 Green Lawn, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 251 m |
| 43 Green Lawn, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €475,000 | 320 m |
| Grange Ville, 33 Pearse Road, Ballyphehanenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 351 m |
| 13 Green Lawn, Curragh Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €440,000 | 381 m |
| 33 Botanic Rd, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 408 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 received4 April 2017
- Decision due29 May 2017
- Decision issued29 May 2017
- Grant issued29 June 2017
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