GrantedRetentionDecided 9 May 2019

Unit 11A 11B G12A and G12B, Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre, Saint Patrick's Street

Retention of amalgamated retail units and new signage at Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre.

1938312 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 March 2019

Reference: 1938312
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 21 March 2019

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the amalgamation of four retail units into a single retail unit. The application also includes the replacement of external signs with new Carraig Donn metal signs, a new glazed door, and shopfront alterations.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for retention is sought by "carraig donn trading ltd" for the amalgamation of retail units 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b into a single retail unit, the removal of two external signs to be replaced with 2 no. "carraig donn" metal signs consisting of halo lit individual 3d black letters applied to white backgrounds fitted to the existing patrick street and merchant's quay elevations; the replacement of existing outward opening solid door with new outward opening glazed door on merchant's quay, the opening up of existing glazing on merchant's quay, the fitting of new external signage panel to existing blackened out glass of existing merchant's quay shopfront, as well as option to paint existing shopfront frames/panels on merchant's quay elevation at unit 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b merchant's quay shopping centre, st patrick's street, cork.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House	May 2025	€690,000	129 m
4 Coburg Street, Cork	Dec 2025	€70,000	173 m
31 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork	May 2026	€425,000	197 m
44 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork	Aug 2025	€280,000	197 m
57 Camden Wharf, Carroll's Quay, Cork	Jan 2025	€310,000	197 m
33 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork	Apr 2026	€420,000	197 m
30 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork	Jun 2025	€311,000	197 m
38 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork	Dec 2025	€400,000	197 m

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Key dates

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Application received21 March 2019
Decision due15 May 2019
Decision issued9 May 2019
Grant issued20 June 2019

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