Adjoining the Lal Quila Restaurant, East Douglas Street, Douglas
Retention of works and new alterations to a takeaway building adjoining a protected structure in Douglas.
165931 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 August 2016
- Reference
- 165931
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a flat roof over a rear yard for use as a wash-up area, wall openings, signage, and a new exit door. Retention is also sought for signage lighting. The building is attached to a protected structure.
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 for construction of flat roof to rear yard and use of rear yard as wash up area, opening up of wall over counter level between pick up area and kitchen, erection of signage (individual non-transparent raised letters) and new exit door from the staircase to the east douglas street facade and permission for retention of lighting to illuminate signage to the east douglas street facade, to existing single storey restaurant food take-away collection area building on east douglas street adjoining the lal quila restaurant, douglas, co. Cork. The subject property is to the south east of, and attached to, a protected structure housing a 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 received3 August 2016
- Decision due22 May 2017
- Decision issued19 May 2017
- Appeal submitted13 June 2017
- Appeal decided30 January 2018
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention of erection of signage (individual non-transparent raised letters) and lighting to illuminate…
East Douglas Street , (adjoining Lal Quila Restaurant) , Douglas
164517Cork CityLodged 7 Mar 2016Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Lal Quila Restaurant, Old Garda Station, Douglas,
079349corkLodged 4 Jul 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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087968corkLodged 18 Jul 2008Extension
- RefusedAt this site
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03761corkLodged 25 Feb 2003Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Single storey extension to existing kitchen, provision for fire exit door, internal alterations and…
Lal Quill Restaurant, Old Garda Station, Douglas,
078261corkLodged 30 May 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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087967corkLodged 18 Jul 2008Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Alterations and extension to restaurant premises
Lal Quila Restaurant, Douglas, ,
067168corkLodged 12 May 2006Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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OLD GARDA STATION , , , DOUGLAS,
034206corkLodged 21 Aug 2003Retention
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