20, Winthrop Street, Cork
Removal of the existing shopfront and installation of a new glazed front and entrance doors.
1737430 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 May 2017
- Reference
- 1737430
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to remove the existing shopfront at 20 Winthrop Street, Cork. A new glazing system and entrance doors will be constructed in its place.
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 to remove the existing shop-front and to construct a new glazing and entrance doors
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 | 90 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 109 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 109 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 109 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 109 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 109 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 134 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 134 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 received23 May 2017
- Decision due17 July 2017
- Decision issued13 July 2017
- Grant issued18 August 2017
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