Fern Cottage (Formerly Sleek Hair Design), South Douglas Road, Cork
Change of use from a commercial hair salon to a domestic dwelling on South Douglas Road.
1636706 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 January 2016
- Reference
- 1636706
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 44.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a commercial premises (formerly Sleek Hair Design) to a domestic dwelling. The development includes alterations to the front and rear elevations and the internal layout.
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 a change of use from a commercial premises to a domestic dwelling including alterations to front and rear elevations and internal layout
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Road South, Cork | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 38 m |
| 5 Palaceanne Villas, South Douglas Rd, Douglas | Apr 2025 | €810,000 | 39 m |
| No 1 Glenview, South Douglas Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 40 m |
| 6 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 52 m |
| 9 Glenview Terrace, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €232,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 2 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €214,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 1 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €213,000 | 114 m |
| 4 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 115 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 received8 January 2016
- Decision due3 March 2016
- Decision issued2 March 2016
- Grant issued4 April 2016
- Permission expiry3 April 2021
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