Permission is sought by Primark limited for the redevelopment, amalgamation and refurbishment of retail units at 27-34 St. Patrick’s Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street, 1 Cook Street, and 4-7 Robert Street, Cork City. The proposed works comprise the following: (1) Change of Use of 33-34 St. Patrick’s Street from commercial use to retail use; (2) Demolition work internally to 27-30 St. Patrick Street and 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street to facilitate refurbishment and improvements to the existing store including removal of internal partition walls, removal of existing escalator and infill of escalator pit, creation of openings for new goods lift pit, and removal of the existing dropped ceilings; (3) Demolition works internally to 31-34 St. Patrick’s Street and 1 Cook Street to facilitate the reconfiguration and amalgamation of the retail space including the removal of internal partition walls, partial demolition of internal party walls, and removal of non-original staircase within 33 St. Patrick Street; (4) Construction of new goods lift overrun and upgrade of existing internal ancillary storage, staff support and administrative office spaces; (5) Alterations to the façades of St. Patrick’s Street (Protected Structures PS414, PS415, PS416 and PS417), Cook Street, Oliver Plunkett Street and Robert Street, including upgrade of existing shopfronts with replacement stone cladding, upgraded glazing and entrance doors, and external signage including Hong Kong style banners at first / second floor levels; (6) Conservation repair works and cleaning to the façades of 31-34 St. Patrick Street, 1 Cook Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street including repair / maintenance works to windows and ironwork, and closure of existing entrance doorway to the existing ‘Jack & Jones’ unit to facilitate creation of new shopfront window display; (7) All associated ancillary site development works including upgrades to services and plant. The proposed development consists of the carrying out of works to Protected Structures PS414, PS415, PS416 and PS417.

27-34 Saint Patrick's Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street, 1 Cook Street and 4-7 Robert Street, Cork City