17 Winthrop Street, Cork
Retention of the removal of Ulster Bank signage, ATM, and interior fittings on Winthrop Street.
2342350 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 October 2023
- Reference
- 2342350
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks indefinite retention permission for the removal of Ulster Bank branding, signage, an ATM, and a night-safe. It also covers the retention of the removal of all interior merchandise and loose furniture.
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
For retention permission. The development will consist of: indefinite retention permission regarding the removal of the ulster bank raised signage lettering, general blue ulster bank signage, bus stop sign and the removal of the atm, night-safe and bin infilled with glazing to match the existing. Indefinite retention permission regarding the removal of all interior merchandise, loose furniture and general blue signage.
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 | 98 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 134 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 134 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 134 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 134 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 134 m |
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 154 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 154 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 received6 October 2023
- Decision due30 November 2023
- Decision issued29 November 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
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