Lower Glanmire Road, (Opposite Kent Railway Station), Cork
Removal of three static billboards and replacement with two advertising lightboxes opposite Kent Station.
1637029 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 August 2016
- Reference
- 1637029
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves removing three existing static advertising billboards. These will be replaced with two new advertising lightboxes measuring 12.7m by 3.35m high.
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
Permission for development at this site at lower glanmire road (opposite entrance to kent railway station), cork. The development consists of removing 3 no. Existing static advertising billboards and replacing it with 2 no. 12.7m x 3.35m high advertising lightboxes.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 91 m |
| 8 Adelaide Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 101 m |
| 19 Summerhill North, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 131 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 141 m |
| Apartment 1, 12 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 162 m |
| Apartment 1, 10 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 162 m |
| 9 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €785,000 | 163 m |
| Apartment 2, 30 Wellington Road, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 174 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 received10 August 2016
- Decision due4 October 2016
- Decision issued4 October 2016
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