Kevin O'Leary Site, South Douglas Road, Douglas
Conversion of a car showroom into a retail pharmacy on South Douglas Road.
1637091 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 September 2016
- Reference
- 1637091
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the subdivision and change of use of an existing car showroom. The new space will be used as a retail pharmacy and will include associated elevational signage.
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
Subdivision and change of use of a car showroom to a retail (pharmacy) use with associated elevational signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Greenhills Estate, South Douglas Rd, Co Cork | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 54 m |
| 3 Berkeley Court, Douglas Rd South, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €345,000 | 110 m |
| 2 Berkeley Court, South Douglas Rd, Douglas | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 115 m |
| 189 Greenhills Court, South Douglas Road, Corknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 128 m |
| 29 Ashdale Park, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 138 m |
| Villa Goretti, South Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €20,000 | 146 m |
| 5 Cuasnog, South Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €560,000 | 148 m |
| 8 Greenhills Court, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 157 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 received30 September 2016
- Decision due24 November 2016
- Decision issued22 November 2016
- Grant issued23 December 2016
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1737301Cork CityLodged 2 Mar 2017Extension
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