Site bounded by Abbey Street, Douglas Street, Nicholas Street
Retention and permission for modifications to the Douglas Street elevation of an approved scheme at a protected convent site.
1636768 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 February 2016
- Reference
- 1636768
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission and retention permission for modifications to the Douglas Street elevation of an approved scheme. Works include changing the external facade finish of the archive entrance to smooth plaster render and changing the fenestration pattern following the demolition of a toilet block.
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
Permission and permission for retention is sought for modifications to douglas street elevation of approved scheme planning register ref. Number: 14/35959. And an bord pleanala ref. Number: pl 28.243653 consisting of ; a) change of external finish of façade of archive entrance, post demolition of toilet block (douglas street primary school building) fronting abbey street to smooth plaster render finish with stone string courses b) change of fenestration pattern post demolition of toilet block. The site contains protected structures ref. Ps 071(douglas street, south presentation convent) and measures 1.13 hectares gross area at the south presentation convent complex bounded by abbey street, douglas street, nicholas street and evergreen street, with vehicular access at the south presentation convent complex bounded by abbey street, douglas street, nicholas street and evergreen street, with vehicular access at nicholas street and evergreen st. , cork.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Greenfield Lane, Abbey St, Cork City | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 38 m |
| 2 Abbey Gate, Mary St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 45 m |
| 30 Abbey St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 54 m |
| 3 Red Abbey St, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 62 m |
| 16 Nicholas Court, Travers St, Cork City | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 87 m |
| 1 Jubilee Villas, Dunbar St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €222,000 | 89 m |
| 12 Friar St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 91 m |
| 17 Dunbar Street, Cork | May 2025 | €340,000 | 93 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 received25 February 2016
- Decision due20 April 2016
- Decision issued19 April 2016
- Grant issued20 May 2016
- Permission expiry19 May 2021
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