Retail Unit 5, The Elysian, Eglinton Street
Erection of new external signage at a retail unit in The Elysian.
1837943 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 June 2018
- Reference
- 1837943
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to install new external signage at Retail Unit 5 of The Elysian. The works are for a retail unit occupied by The Bookshelf Ltd.
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 erection of new external signage at retail unit 5, the elysian, eglington st, cork by the bookshelf ltd.
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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|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 186 m |
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 219 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 222 m |
| 27 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 245 m |
| Apt 14 Copley Hall, Cotters St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 245 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 247 m |
| 11 Anglesea Terrace, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 249 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 252 m |
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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 June 2018
- Decision due13 August 2018
- Decision issued8 August 2018
- Grant issued19 September 2018
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