85/86 South Mall Smith Street Crane Lane and Pho, Cork
Installation of a new illuminated high-level sign on the South Mall facade in Cork.
1938625 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 August 2019
- Reference
- 1938625
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the installation of one new sign on the South Mall facade. The sign will comprise an internally illuminated aluminium and acrylic structure at a high level.
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 for development at no. 85/86 south mall, smith street, crane lane and phoenix street cork. The development will consist of the installation of one new sign comprising an internally illuminated aluminium and acrylic site at high level on the south mall façade.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 129 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 145 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 167 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 274 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 274 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 received15 August 2019
- Decision due9 October 2019
- Decision issued8 October 2019
In the area
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