No. 4 High Street, Douglas Road, Cork City
Conversion of a vacant retail unit into a single residential home, including demolition and a new rear extension.
1637212 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 December 2016
- Reference
- 1637212
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a vacant retail premises with overhead living space into a single residential unit. Works include demolishing the existing rear extensions, constructing a new two-storey rear extension, and modifying the front elevation.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
- 1)demolish existing 2-storey and single storey extension to rear of vacant retail premises with associated overhead residential accommodation
- To construct new 2-storey extension to rear of property
- Change of use of vacant retail unit and associated floor area located on ground floor, to residential use, allowing the entire property to be used as a single residential unit
- Alterations to existing front elevation including removal of existing shop façade, relocation of existing front entrance door and modifications to existing windows openings at ground floor level and
- All associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Marble Hall Gardens, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 58 m |
| Ilen Ville, Marble Hall Park, Cork | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 71 m |
| 11 Pinewood, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 74 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €10,000 | 91 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 91 m |
| 6 Railway Place, High St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 92 m |
| 6 Marble Hall Park Terrace, Ballinlough, Cork | Mar 2026 | €481,000 | 92 m |
| 2 Carrigbeag, Marble Hall Park, Ballinlough | Jul 2025 | €507,500 | 112 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 received20 December 2016
- Decision due22 February 2017
- Decision issued21 February 2017
- Grant issued24 March 2017
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