53, North Main Street, Cork
Retention of front-lit signage above a ground floor window at a protected structure.
1737500 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 July 2017
- Reference
- 1737500
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for front-lit signage located above the ground floor window. The works are situated within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the front lit signage above ground floor window. These works are within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 117 m |
| 11 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 117 m |
| 8 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,285 | 117 m |
| 15 Barry Park, Glanworth, Cork | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 117 m |
| 19 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,312 | 117 m |
| 18 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,312 | 117 m |
| 20 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €427,313 | 117 m |
| 7 Sylvan Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €427,313 | 117 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 July 2017
- Decision due11 September 2017
- Decision issued7 September 2017
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