No.53 McCurtain Street, Cork
Installation of two banner signs on the front of Grace Christian Church.
1938700 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 September 2019
- Reference
- 1938700
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for two banner signs on the front elevation of the church. The development is located within the curtilage of Thompson's House, which is a protected structure.
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 which will consist of the provision of 2 no. Banner signs (4.8m x 0.65m) on the front elevation of grace christian church, no. 53 mccurtain street, cork. The proposed development is within the curtilage of thompson's house, a protected structure (reference ps188)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 116 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 145 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 226 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 243 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 received13 September 2019
- Decision due7 November 2019
- Decision issued6 November 2019
- Grant issued17 December 2019
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