Second and Third Floor, Heron House, Blackpool Retail Park
Installation of illuminated signage on the facade of Heron House.
1938286 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 March 2019
- Reference
- 1938286
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the installation of illuminated signage on the existing facade of Heron House. The building is located at Blackpool Retail Park in Cork.
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For the installation of illuminated signage on the existing façade of heron house, blackpool retail park, cork.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 94 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 187 m |
| 103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €290,000 | 193 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €18,750 | 203 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €150,000 | 203 m |
| 6a Lower Dublin Hill, Dublin Hill, Cork | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 204 m |
| 9 Lower Dublin Hill, Blackpool, Cork | Mar 2025 | €226,700 | 207 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 received5 March 2019
- Decision due29 April 2019
- Decision issued23 April 2019
In the area
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2443556Cork CityLodged 23 Dec 2024Retention
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2543783Cork CityLodged 7 Apr 2025Retention
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1636920Cork CityLodged 15 Jun 2016Change of use
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1837928Cork CityLodged 7 Jun 2018Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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