13, Winthrop Street, Cork city
Change of use from retail to retail with coffee and food sales.
1737548 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737548
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the ground floor from retail to retail with the sales of coffee and food for consumption on and off the premises. The works will include interior signage, lighting, and an external canopy.
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 change of use to ground floor from retail to retail with sales of coffee and food for consumption on and off premises to include alterations to interior signage, lighting and external extendable canopy
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 | 110 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 148 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 148 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 148 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 148 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 148 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 165 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 165 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 received24 August 2017
- Decision due18 October 2017
- Decision issued18 October 2017
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