Chapter 11 I Placemaking and Managing Development
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.
As well as the above the following criteria should be considered as part of applications for digital advertising / signage: 1. Details of material, finishes and colours; 2. The maximum luminance of the advertisement display during night-time hours (darkness) should not exceed 300 cd/sqm; 3. No more than one advertisement to be displayed every ten seconds, changed by means of a fade transition of the display.
Digital Advertising/Signage
11.200 The use of digital advertising and signage is playing a more prominent role in urban environments, including the replacement of paper advertisements. While it can play a positive role in displaying public information, there is a need to control digital advertising and signage in terms of its design and location to prevent visual clutter particularly in areas such as historic parts of the city (Architectural Conservation Areas etc.), predominantly residential and high amenity areas such as waterways. It can also have adverse impacts on public and traffic safety.
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Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 I Volume 1
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