93-95 South Mall, 17-18 Parnell Place, and Beasley Street
Installation of an illuminated sign on the South Mall façade of the Maldron Hotel.
2543872 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 May 2025
- Reference
- 2543872
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting an internally illuminated sign measuring 6.4 by 0.5 square metres on the South Mall façade of the Maldron Hotel. Parts of the hotel on Parnell Place are protected structures.
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
For permission at the maldron hotel, 93-95 south mall, 17-18 parnell place, and beasley street, cork. The proposed development will consist of the erection of an internally illuminated sign (6.4 x . 5 sqm) on the south mall façade of the hotel. Nos. 17 and 18 parnell place which form part of the hotel, are protected structures (refs. Ps823 and ps822).
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 171 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 202 m |
| Apt 14, Quay House, Fitton St | Dec 2025 | €236,000 | 202 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 202 m |
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 244 m |
| 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 301 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 received9 May 2025
- Decision due3 July 2025
- Decision issued3 July 2025
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