Sign makers in Ballincollig.

Being this close changes how a job runs. We can call out to measure the same day you ring, come back to show you the mock-up on site, and fit the sign without a long drive eating into the day. If a sign ever needs attention, we are around the corner.

Ballincollig's trade is spread between Main Street, the units around Castlewest Shopping Centre and the business units out at Ballincollig Commercial Park. Main Street shopfronts tend to suit a fascia with built-up letters, while the commercial park units usually need large flat-cut or lit letters that read from the road and the car park.

The city boundary moved in 2019, so Ballincollig is now a Cork City Council area, though many people still expect the old county rules. The rules for signs are national; only the council you apply to has changed.

Streets and centres we cover in Ballincollig

Main Street, Castlewest Shopping Centre and the units opposite and Ballincollig Commercial Park.

Planning permission

Since the 2019 boundary change, Ballincollig is in the Cork City Council area. Most shop signs need permission because built-up letters are usually taller than the 300 mm exemption limit. Applications now go to Cork City Council, not Cork County Council. Our planning guide explains the limits.