GrantedCommercialDecided 31 July 2017

Barry's Field, Carrigaline Road and Churchyard Lane, Douglas

Construction of a licensed discount foodstore with ancillary facilities and signage in Douglas.

167137 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 December 2016

Reference: 167137
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 December 2016

Summary

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The project comprises a licensed discount foodstore ranging from 1 to 2 storeys with a gross floor area of 2,871 sq m. It includes a retail sales area, bakery, staff facilities, a roof terrace, parking infrastructure, and corporate signage.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 2,871 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development comprising the construction of a licenced discount foodstore with ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,871 sq m gross floor area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), at a site of approximately 0.83 hectares. The construction of the proposed new licenced discount foodstore comprises of: a retail sales area with ancillary off-licence use and bakery (total net retail sales area of 1,690 sq m), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. Lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. Lobby and operational office), storage (incl. Cold storage), stairs and lift to first floor, plant room and delivery area, all at ground floor level (totalling 2,506 sq m ground floor gross floor area); staff welfare (incl. Toilets, change rooms and showers), roof terrace, staff room, it room, store room, office, internal plant area, stairs, and lift from ground floor, all at first floor level (totalling 332 sq m first floor gross floor area); corporate signage consisting of 2 no. Building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 1 no. Free standing internally illuminated totem pole sign at entrance, 1 no. Directional finger post sign, 3 no. Wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, and 1 no. Building mounted externally illuminated information display boards; 1 no. Trolley bay covered structure (33 sq m gross floor area); 110 no. Surface car parking spaces (6 no. Disabled, 12 no. Parent and child, and 92 no. Regular); 12 no. Motorcycle and 29 no. Bicycle parking spaces; primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new licenced discount foodstore development will be provided via a new site entrance from the carrigaline road; secondary pedestrian access to the proposed new licenced discount foodstore development will be provided via a new dedicated pedestrian site entrance from the churchyard lane; and boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (including 1 no. Below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed Use DevelopmentRE

“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas	May 2025	€300,000	110 m
5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork	Dec 2025	€210,000	133 m
3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork	Jun 2025	€375,000	149 m
2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork	Nov 2025	€305,000	159 m
Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village	Apr 2026	€450,000	197 m
8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas	Apr 2026	€355,000	222 m
7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork	Feb 2025	€537,000	228 m
9 The Cloisters, Douglas, Cork	Oct 2025	€355,000	230 m

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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 received15 December 2016
Decision due2 August 2017
Decision issued31 July 2017
Appeal submitted23 August 2017
Appeal decided20 March 2018

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