East Douglas Street, (adjoining Lal Quila Restaurant), Douglas
Retention of signage, lighting, and a flat roof, with permission for facade alterations next to a protected structure in Douglas.
164517 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 March 2016
- Reference
- 164517
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for raised letter signage, illumination lighting, and a flat roof over a rear yard. Permission is also requested for facade alterations to the takeaway collection building, which is attached to a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of erection of signage (individual non-transparent raised letters) and lighting to illuminate signage, construction of flat roof to rear yard and permission for alterations to the east douglas street façade to include new exit door from the staircase and new door and window design to existing single storey restaurant food take-away collection area building on east douglas street adjoining the lal quila restaurant. The subject property is to the south east of and attached to a protected structure housing the restaurant.
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 | 50 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 81 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 105 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 187 m |
| 2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 207 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 209 m |
| Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 214 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 258 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 received7 March 2016
- Decision due3 May 2016
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