Ryan's Supervalu, The Crestfield Centre, Riverstown Glanmire
Conversion of retail space to a post office and retention of library space as a supermarket extension in Glanmire.
194768 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 March 2019
- Reference
- 194768
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of the ground floor from a retail unit to a Post Office with minor elevation changes. It also seeks retention permission to convert a former public library space into an extension of the existing supermarket.
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
(a) a change of use to part of premises at ground level from a ‘’4-seasons’’ retail unit (existent under planning permission ref. No. 12/06242) to a post office retail unit with minor alterations to existing east elevation. (b) retention for a change of use to part of premises at ground floor level, from a public library (existent under planning permission ref. No. 13/06128) to an extension of existing supermarket retail. This proposed development is attached to existing supermarket.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Cork | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 117 m |
| 46 Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Glanmire | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 165 m |
| 17 Springmount Woods, Ballincrossig, Glanmire | Oct 2025 | €575,000 | 201 m |
| 56 St Josephs View, Riverstown, Glanmirenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €80,000 | 206 m |
| 16 Hazelwood Ave, Glanmire, Cork | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 213 m |
| Carnlodge, Riverstown, Glanmire | Jul 2025 | €562,000 | 214 m |
| 20 Springmount Woods, Glanmire, Cork | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 215 m |
| 10 Hazelwood Lawn, Riverstown, Glanmire | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 320 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 received29 March 2019
- Decision due23 May 2019
- Decision issued23 May 2019
- Grant issued28 June 2019
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