Application to open coffee shop on iconic Cork city centre location

Cork City Council should decide within days whether to permit a café to be developed on a busy city centre corner.

Robin Power applied for the change of use from office to café on the ground and first floors of St Patrick’s Buildings, at the junction of St Patrick’s Street and Grand Parade.

The location has previously been in use by financial services, and is situated near what will be two entrances to the John Cleary major redevelopment of the Capitol Cinema site in a major city centre mixed retail and office scheme.