One Albert Quay, Albert Quay and Albert Street, Cork
Retention of one sign and installation of another sign at One Albert Quay, Cork.
1636765 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 February 2016
- Reference
- 1636765
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for one existing sign and full planning permission for the erection of a new sign on the north elevation of the building.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention of one no. Sign and full planning permission for the erection of one no. Sign on the north elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 200 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 247 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 256 m |
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 285 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 287 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 293 m |
| 2 Marina Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 327 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 February 2016
- Decision due15 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued13 September 2016
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2443384Cork CityLodged 6 Nov 2024Change of use
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2543632Cork CityLodged 12 Feb 2025Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Full planning permission for the erection of one no. sign on the north facing elevation
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2443470Cork CityLodged 6 Dec 2024Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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1737246Cork CityLodged 5 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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1637013Cork CityLodged 2 Aug 2016Alterations
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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1837946Cork CityLodged 20 Jun 2018Alterations
- Granted90 m away
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