Unit 1, Opera Lane, Cork
New signage and shopfront alterations at Unit 1, Opera Lane, Cork.
2443178 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443178
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new fascia sign and panel above the entrance door, a new external first-floor lightbox, and a new fascia panel. It also includes re-cladding the existing portal in dark grey aluminium and powder coating the entrance door in a brass finish.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for (i) new fascia sign and panel above the entrance door, (ii) new external lightbox on first-floor level, (iii) new fascia panel above the proposed lightbox, (iv) re-cladding the existing portal in dark grey aluminium and powder coating the existing entrance door in brass finish.
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 | 15 m |
| 12 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 15 m |
| 24 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 15 m |
| 38 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €510,000 | 27 m |
| 36 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,749 | 27 m |
| 58 Opera Lane, Cork, Corkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 27 m |
| 44 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 27 m |
| 45 Opera Lane, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €530,000 | 27 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 received12 August 2024
- Decision due24 February 2025
- Decision issued24 February 2025
- Grant issued1 April 2025
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