<strong>Cork</strong> Strategic Retail Study Centre Comparison floorspace (sqm net) 2007 Convenience floorspace (sqm net) 2007 Ring towns Mallow 8,360 5,790 Fermoy 4,855 1,420 Youghal 5,185 3,865 Bandon 6,715 2,315 Macroom 3,940 4,795 Kinsale 1,940 520 TOTAL 30,995 18,705 County towns Charleville 3,400 1,910 Mitchelstown 4,415 3,845 Millstreet 2,730 900 Kanturk 1,895 1,170 Newmarket 1,245 995 Clonakilty 4,440 3,695 Skibbereen 3,630 2,160 Castletownbere 1,795 1,120 Bantry 2,810 1,105 Dunmanway 1,740 1,165 Schull 750 860 TOTAL 28,850 18,925 Note: The retail areas shown are based on a survey of town and district centres that was completed in July 2007 Out-of-Centre Development 3.4 In addition to this quantum of in-centre retail provision there are a number of out-ofcentre retail developments, the majority being self standing foodstores or retail warehouse developments. In Table 3.2 below we tabulate out-of-centre convenience and comparison goods developments excluding retail warehouse projects. Table 3.2 : Out-of-Centre Retail Developments 2007 Name Description Convenience (m 2) ) Comparison (m 2 ) Midleton Tesco Market Green 2730 Gate Cinema Retail Units 70 Market Green World of Wonder Co-op 4 Home Co-op Builders providers Market green Clonakilty Dunnes 1140 760 Skibbereen Lidl 1630 Charleville Lidl 1040 Cobh Supervalu 1200 Total 7,740 3830 Source: <strong>Cork</strong> County <strong>Council</strong> Roger Tym & Partners with Simon Clear & Associates March 2008 12
<strong>Cork</strong> Strategic Retail Study Figure 3.1 Retail Hierarchy Roger Tym & Partners with Simon Clear & Associates March 2008 13