Bishopstown Shopping Centre, Currahen Road, Cork
Redevelopment of Bishopstown Shopping Centre, including partial demolition and an extended supermarket.
1737366 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 April 2017
- Reference
- 1737366
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the partial demolition of the existing supermarket and adjoining retail units. It will provide an extended supermarket of 1,500 sq. m. net floor area and an adjoining unit for retail, café, or restaurant use. The overall proposal will result in a reduction of total existing floor space, alongside external alterations, car park modifications, and landscaping.
- Floor area
- 1,500 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
Permission for the redevelopment of bishopstown shopping centre. The proposed development includes the part demolition of the existing supermarket and adjoining retail units and redevelopment to provide for an extended supermarket (1,500 sq. M. Nfa)and an adjoining unit providing for either retail café/restaurant type use. The overall proposal allows for a reduction in the total existing floor-space. The proposal also allows for external alterations to the elevations, revisions and extension storage/ ancillary spaces, modifications to existing car park layout, landscaping, signage, totem sign and all associated site development works. The supermarket will provide for the sale of alcohol.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 The Cornfields, Bishopstown, Cork | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 78 m |
| 16 Firgrove Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jan 2025 | €630,000 | 126 m |
| 33 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 161 m |
| 25 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 161 m |
| 45 Central Ave, Bishopstown, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 185 m |
| 17 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Mar 2025 | €565,000 | 188 m |
| Glenholme, Bishopstown Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €252,000 | 190 m |
| 9 St Joseph'S Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2026 | €415,000 | 194 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 April 2017
- Decision due18 September 2017
- Decision issued18 September 2017
- Grant issued13 March 2018
- Appeal submitted17 October 2017
- Appeal decided13 March 2018
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