‘Mr Price’ is the way to Charleville

CORAJIO ULC, the Dublin based retail company, has received planning permission from Cork County to change the use of the former John Lane & Sons bed manufacturing unit to a retail complex at Charleville.

The new complex will be located at the junction of Broad Street and Baker’s Lane, Charleville in an area which was formerly the bed manufacturing facility at the Broad Street side and, in former times in the 19th Century it was the site of a tannery and leather and harness making for the farming sector.

The company got permission for the demolition of derelict dwellings, car repair garage, lean-to warehouse extension and ancillary buildings. They propose to change the use of the building from industrial use to retail with ancillary storage use, including elevation alterations and addition of signage.

They also propose to widen the existing entrance and provide dished kerb access off Baker’s lane, with the relocation of speed ramps on Bakers Lane, the provision of 35 carpark spaces, a new landscaped plaza and all associated site works at Broad Street/Bakers Lane.

The company trades as Mr. Price and is the most innovative and rapidly expanding discounted variety retailer in Ireland. They are an Irish owned company and have 42 stores up and down the country with more set to follow.

Mr Price sells branded products at low prices - from health and beauty to household, home décor, stationery, arts and crafts, toys and confectionery.