Permission for the redevelopment of the site of the current Hickey's retail store.

Application details

Planning reference

2140301

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

Permission for the redevelopment of the site of the current Hickey's retail store. The proposed development comprises of the change of use of a portion of the ground floor of the existing Hickey's retail store from retail to residential ( to facilitate entrance lobby, plant room, covered bin store and bike store) accessed from Maylor Street comprising 173.15m2, and the consequent reconfiguration of a portion of the ground floor retail element retaining 980.44m2 of the Hickeys store (916.87m2 shop access). Access to the Hickeys retail Store will be retained from Maylor Street as well as from nos. 123 and 124 Oliver Plunkett Street. The existing apartments above accessed at no. 125 Oliver Plunkett Street are not included in this development. Proposed above the retail on the Maylor Street side is 6 no storeys of residential development proposing the construction of 32 no. apartments comprising 9 no. studio apartments, 11 no. 1 bed apartments and 12 no. 2 bed apartments. The development also includes the demolition of 1916.41.2m2 of the site, mainly to the north east to facilitate an access to the residential units from Maylor Street site, and also includes drainage, landscaping and surface treatments including a podium garden, and all ancillary site development works.

Location / address

Site of the current Hickey's Retail Store at, nos. 9-12 Maylor Street, Cork City

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Jun 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

11 Nov 2021

Final grant date

23 Dec 2021