Eastgrove, Carrigaline Road, Douglas
Demolish a two-storey house to build a single-storey restaurant in Douglas.
164016 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 January 2016
- Reference
- 164016
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant plans to demolish an existing two-storey house, front boundary structures, and vehicular access. A new single-storey restaurant with a service attic and car parking will be built in its place.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of an existing two storey dwelling house, front boundary structures and vehicular access, and construction of a single storey restaurant with service attic, car parking, new vehicular access and all associated site works.
An Bord Pleanála
This decision was changed on appeal
Cork City Council
Granted
An Bord Pleanála · appealed 2 August 2016
Permission refused on appeal · 8 February 2017
An Bord Pleanála’s decision is the one that stands. The council’s decision above is shown because it is part of the record, not because it is the final outcome.
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Cork City Council
91% granted
of 427 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Cork City Council, 2016–2025.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,429
- All categories in Cork City Council
- 89%6,609
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 41 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 63 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 81 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 155 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 164 m |
| Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 166 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 211 m |
| Douglas Lawn, Douglas, Cork | Mar 2025 | €1,100,000 | 225 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 received11 January 2016
- Decision due13 July 2016
- Decision issued12 July 2016
- Appeal submitted2 August 2016
- Appeal decided8 February 2017
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