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Cork Strategic Retail Study
3 THE RETAIL HIERARCHY
Introduction
3.1 In this Section, we discuss the retail hierarchy. The retail centres are grouped as
follows:
• Cork City centre.
• Cork Suburbs
- District Centres
- Neighbourhood Centres
• Outer Metropolitan Area
• Ring Towns.
• County Towns
3.2 This hierarchy was established in the previous study, but some towns have grown
more than others and some are programmed for expansion. There is also a new
suburban centre - Mahon Point.
3.3 In summer 2007 we surveyed all the centres. Table 3.1, below, shows the total
amount of “pure” comparison floorspace (i.e. excluding retail warehousing) and
convenience floorspace in each centre, as well as population figures. Figure 3.1
shows the locations of the centres.
Table 3.1 Floorspace and Population by Centre
Centre
Comparison
floorspace (sqm
net) 2007
Convenience
floorspace (sqm
net) 2007
Cork City Centre 73,765 11,005
Cork Suburbs
Mahon Point 14,100 2,785
Blackpool 3,960 1,930
Togher 950 1,290
Hollyhill 200 910
Bishopstown Court 2,095 975
Bishopstown 1,260 1,080
Wilton 6,350 4,850
Ballyvolane 2,145 2,685
Douglas Court 4,860 1,485
Old Douglas & Village 2,840 3,100
TOTAL 38,760 21,090
Outer Met. Area
Balincollig 5,745 4,465
Carrigaline 5,075 4,350
Midleton 7,450 5,385
Blarney 2,255 1,915
Cobh 1,165 3,270
Glanmire - Riverstown 340 2,295
Carrigtwohill 730 920
Passage West 70 170
Tower 2,315 760
Little Island 130 400
TOTAL 25,275 23,930
Roger Tym & Partners with Simon Clear & Associates
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