Units 2 and 3, Winthrop Arcade, Oliver Plunkett Street
Amalgamation of two retail units and change of use of one unit to a restaurant seating area.
1938228 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 February 2019
- Reference
- 1938228
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to amalgamate Units 2 and 3 in the Winthrop Arcade, Cork City. The project includes changing the use of Unit 3 from retail to restaurant to accommodate a new seating area, along with new signage and sash windows.
- Floor area
- 24 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the development at units 2 and 3, winthrop arcade, oliver plunkett street, cork city. The development will consist of the amalgamation of units 2 and 3 (24.3m2) and the change of use of unit 3 from retail to restaurant which will accommodate a new seating area. The development will also include new signage facia and 2 no. New sash windows at unit 2 and all associated site works.
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 | 128 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 149 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 149 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 149 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 149 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 149 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 161 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 161 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 February 2019
- Decision due1 April 2019
- Decision issued1 April 2019
- Grant issued13 May 2019
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