Unit 11A 11B G12A and G12B, Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre, Saint Patrick's Street
Replacement of external signage and installation of new graphics panels at a shopping centre unit.
1838176 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 December 2018
- Reference
- 1838176
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to replace two external signs with new metal signs for 'Carraig Donn'. It also includes fitting new external graphics panels and painting existing shopfront frames.
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For: the removal of 2 external signs to be replaced with 2 no "carraig donn" metal signs consisting of halo lit individual 3d black letters applied to white backgrounds fitted to the existing patrick street and merchant's quay elevations; the fitting of new external graphics panels in front of existing shop window and existing door panel (no longer in use) as well as option to paint existing shopfront frames/ panels on merchant's quay elevation.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 129 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 173 m |
| 31 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | May 2026 | €425,000 | 198 m |
| 44 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 198 m |
| 57 Camden Wharf, Carroll's Quay, Cork | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 198 m |
| 33 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 198 m |
| 30 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €311,000 | 198 m |
| 38 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 198 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 received18 December 2018
- Application withdrawn19 March 2019
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