Dunnes Stores, Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, 1-5 Saint Patrick Street
Dunnes Stores at Merchants Quay is planning to convert part of its ground floor into an off-licence.
2241306 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241306
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change a 61.1 sqm section of the existing ground floor retail space into an off-licence. The development includes all associated site works and services at the Merchants Quay Shopping Centre.
- Floor area
- 61 m²
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 development at dunnes stores, merchant's quay shopping centre, 1-5 saint patrick street, cork, t12x7x2. The development will consist of: permission to change part of dunnes stores existing ground floor from retail to an off-licence use (61.1sqm) including all associated site works and services.
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 | 152 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 174 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 230 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 240 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 275 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 280 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 312 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 312 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 received3 August 2022
- Decision due1 November 2022
- Decision issued24 October 2022
- Grant issued5 December 2022
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