No. 6 7 and 15, Opera Lane, Cork
Installation of new illuminated signage at Opera Lane and Academy Street.
2342056 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 June 2023
- Reference
- 2342056
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of replacing existing signage with new illuminated signage above the entrance door to Academy Street, installing a new internally illuminated logo sign to a first-floor window, and replacing existing signage on Opera Lane.
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 is sought for (i) new illuminated signage above entrance door to academy street, to replace existing signage, (ii) new internal logo sign to first floor window bed on academy street- to be internally illuminated, (iii) new illuminated signage to opera lane, to replace existing larger signage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 50 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 50 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 50 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 54 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 54 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 54 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 54 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 54 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 received6 June 2023
- Decision due11 September 2023
- Decision issued11 September 2023
- Grant issued23 October 2023
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