52 South Mall, Cork
Retention of a sign and handrails on a building in Cork.
1938687 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 September 2019
- Reference
- 1938687
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for one sign on the front elevation and two handrails adjacent to the existing entrance. The building is identified under the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for retention is being sought at 52 south mall, cork by axa insurance ltd. On an existing building which is identified under the niahs. Permission for retention is being sought for
- Retention of 1 no. Sign on front elevation and
- Retention of 2 no. Handrails adjacent to existing entrance on front 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 3, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 179 m |
| Apt 4, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 179 m |
| Apt 2, 18 Georges Quay, Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 179 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Georges Quay Cork | Dec 2025 | €138,250 | 179 m |
| Apartment 1, 30 South Main St., Cork | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 215 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade, Cork | Feb 2026 | €13,585 | 227 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 received11 September 2019
- Decision due5 November 2019
- Decision issued5 November 2019
- Grant issued16 December 2019
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