Advertising Hoardings (Billboards)
Street Furniture
11.195 Excessive outdoor advertising will be strictly controlled. New advertising hoardings and billboards will generally not be permitted. Permanent cross street banners/advertisement symbols will not be permitted in any location within the City unless an agreed timetable for use has been approved by Cork City Council. Tri vision signage will not be permitted.
11.198 Certain uses in the public realm, including elements of street furniture, can lead to problems of visual clutter and to obstruction of public footpaths for pedestrians, in particular people with disabilities. These elements include newspaper stands, traffic and bus signs, tables and chairs, taxi and bus shelters as well as unauthorised A-frames and spinner stands erected by retailers. It is an objective of the City Council to control the location and quality of these structures in the interests of creating a high-quality public realm. All outdoor furniture provided by private operators including retailers, publicans and restaurateurs, etc., and utility companies should be to the highest quality, preferably of good contemporary design avoiding poor historic imitation and respect the overall character of the area and quality of the public realm. They shall be located so as to prevent any obstruction or clutter of all footpaths and paved areas including landings. In this regard, street furniture requires either a licence under Section 254 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) or planning permission (including street furniture erected on private lands). In both instances, the applicant is required to submit details of the location, design, specification and quality of the proposed elements of street furniture. Details of maintenance and cleansing schedules may also be required. In considering applications for outdoor tables and chairs, the planning authority shall have regard to the following: 1. Size and location of the facility. 2. Concentration of existing street furniture in the area. 3. The visual impact of the structure, particularly in relation to the colour, nature and extent of advertising on all ancillary screens. 4. Impact on the character of the streetscape. 5. The effects on the amenities of adjoining premises, particularly in relation to hours of operation, noise and general disturbance. 6. Impact on access and visibility.
Free Standing Advertising Displays
11.196 Cork City Council will consider appropriately designed and located public information display panels in the City Centre. Panels must be of high- quality design and materials and must not obstruct pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles.
Fingerpost Signs
11.197 The erection of fingerpost signs will require a licence from the Planning Authority and should comply with the following: 1. Directional signs for major tourist attractions and community purposes will be considered but business and product advertising will not be permitted. 2. Signs must be of a standard size and colour and where permitted will be provided by the licencee but will be erected by the City Council. 3. Signs which interfere with the City Council’s or the National Roads Authority’s (NRA) directional signs, including Cork City Council Wayfinding signs, will not be permitted.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 1 I Chapter 11
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