Chapter 11 I Placemaking and Managing Development
Free Standing Advertising Displays
Fascia Signage & Illuminative & Projecting Signs 11.195 As a general principle fascia signs and protecting signs should be simple in design, not excessive in illumination or size. The following basic guidelines will be applied in assessing planning applications: 1. Plastic derived fascias with product advertising and internally illuminate fascias will not be permitted; 2. Projecting signs should be of 2.4m clearance above street level; 3. Internally illuminated signs shall be restricted; 4. The design of illuminated signage should be sympathetic to the building on which it is to be displayed; 5. Overall illumination of fascia signage or shop fronts of distinctive architectural features should be discreet and limited to spot-lighting, up- lighting or disguised minimalist strip lighting; 6. The daytime appearance when unlit will also be considered; 7. The use of banners, flags, billboards and other forms of advertising will be strictly controlled in the City Centre; 8. Product advertising on canopies will not be permitted.
11.197 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
11.198 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.
Advertising Hoardings (Billboards)
Street Furniture
11.196 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.
11.199 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.
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