Cork Metropolitan Area Retail Hierarchy (Cork City locations shown in black, Cork County locations shown in bold blue type)
Local Level
Type of Centre
Name of Centre
Level 1
Metropolitan Centre
Cork City Centre
Level 2
Planned District Centre
Ballyvolane
Level 2
District Centre
Blackpool
Level 2
District Centre
Douglas
Level 2
Planned District Centre
Hollyhill
Level 2
District Centre
Mahon Point
Level 2
District Centre
Wilton
Level 2
Large Urban Town Centre
Ballincollig
Level 2
Planned District Centre
Cork Docklands
Large Metropolitan Town Centre
Carrigaline
Level 2
Large Metropolitan Town Centre
Cobh
Level 2
Large Metropolitan Town Centre
Midleton
Level 2
Level 3
Small Urban Town Centre
Blarney
Level 3
Small Urban Town Centre
Glanmire
Small Metropolitan Town Centre
Carrigtwohill
Level 3
Small Metropolitan Town Centre
Monard
Level 3
Small Metropolitan Town Centre
Passage West
Level 3
Level 4
Neighbourhood / Local Centres
Identified on zoning maps
and Large Village Centres
It is a focus for higher order comparison retail and caters to the needs of a wide catchment area. The City Centre is more than just a place to carry out retail activity with leisure, recreational, tourism and cultural activities also an important part of the local economy. Each of these complimentary functions will become more important to the City Centre in the future.
Cork City Centre
7.83 Cork City Centre is the main business, retail and leisure location in the Cork Metropolitan Area and is recognised by the Cork Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) as playing a Level 1 retail role (Metropolitan Centre).
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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