Merchant Quay Shopping Centre, Marks & Spencer, 8/9
Replacement of three external signs at Marks & Spencer in Merchant Quay Shopping Centre.
1837718 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 January 2018
- Reference
- 1837718
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to remove three existing external signs and replace them with new signage. This includes a metal sign with halo black letters on a white background, an internally lit M&S bus stop sign, and individual 3D letters on the St. Patricks Street elevation.
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 is sought for the removal of 3no. External signs to be replaced with; 1no. New marks & spencer metal sign with halo black letters applied to a white background to st. Patricks street elevation 1no. New internally lit m&s bus stop sign with 3d black letters to st. Patricks street elevation 1no new marks & spencer individual 3d letters with white front face and black sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 83 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 188 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 188 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 188 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 188 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 188 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 219 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 225 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 received2 January 2018
- Decision due26 February 2018
- Decision issued22 February 2018
- Grant issued5 April 2018
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