Aldi Retail Store, Wilton District Centre, Bishopstown Road Wilton
Construction of a new glazed entrance lobby and a taller sign at the Aldi store.
1637046 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 August 2016
- Reference
- 1637046
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 19 square metre glazed entrance and exit lobby extension to the side of the existing Aldi store. It also includes replacing the existing 3-metre-high totem sign with a new 5.5-metre-high externally illuminated sign.
- Floor area
- 19 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construct a new glazed entrance/exit lobby extension (19sqm) to the side of the existing aldi store and replace the existing 3 meter high aldi totem sign with a new 5.5 metre high externally illuminated sign with all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 73 m |
| 40 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 47 The Cedars, Wentworth Gardens, Wilton | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 87 m |
| 2 Bishopscourt Place, Bishopstown, Cork | Feb 2026 | €602,500 | 202 m |
| Roselea, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €317,500 | 229 m |
| 18 Bishopscourt Dr, Wilton, Cork | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 240 m |
| Floraviolle, Bishopstown Road, County Cork | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 240 m |
| 15 Bishopscourt Hill, Wilton (otherwise Bishopstown), Corknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 276 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 received25 August 2016
- Decision due19 October 2016
- Decision issued17 October 2016
- Grant issued17 November 2016
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