No.'s 11-12 Hawthorn Villas, South Douglas Road, Cork
Subdivision of a retail unit into two new houses on South Douglas Road.
1737463 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 June 2017
- Reference
- 1737463
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to subdivide an existing ground floor retail unit and its first-floor ancillary accommodation. The development will create two new two-bedroom dwelling houses, both featuring private open space at the rear.
- Residential units
- 2
- 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
Permission is sought for the subdivision of existing ground floor retail unit & existing retail first floor ancillary accommodation into 2 no. New 2 bedroom dwelling houses, both with private open space at the rear & all site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Road South, Cork | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 17 m |
| 6 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 30 m |
| Apt 2 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €214,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 1 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €213,000 | 60 m |
| 4 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 61 m |
| 5 Palaceanne Villas, South Douglas Rd, Douglas | Apr 2025 | €810,000 | 86 m |
| No 1 Glenview, South Douglas Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 94 m |
| 9 Glenview Terrace, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €232,000 | 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 received9 June 2017
- Decision due19 September 2017
- Decision issued18 September 2017
- Grant issued24 October 2017
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
Permission to retain existing 2-storey extension to the rear of and all associated site works
No. 6 Hawthorn Villas , South Douglas Road , Cork
2443161Cork CityLodged 6 Aug 2024Retention
- Granted40 m away
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Unit 4B , Dosco Business Park , South Douglas Road
1737640Cork CityLodged 21 Nov 2017Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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1636706Cork CityLodged 8 Jan 2016Change of use
- Refused60 m away
Permission for construction of vehicular entrance and all associated site works
5 Vernon View , South Douglas Road , Cork
2442811Cork CityLodged 2 Apr 2024Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Permission for retention of (I) Two existing temporary portacabin style structures (to be used as segregated…
Park Avenue , South Douglas Road , Cork
2039687Cork CityLodged 23 Nov 2020Retention
- Granted70 m away
Permission for retention for the extension of previously granted retention application reference no: 20/39687…
Head Start Creche , and Montessori School , Park Avenue
2442740Cork CityLodged 8 Mar 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
Permission for Alterations and Addition consisting the demolition of the existing two-storey extension and…
"Kincora" , South Douglas Road , Cork
2140178Cork CityLodged 11 May 2021Extension
- Granted80 m away
Permission for alterations and extensions to dwelling house consisting of a first floor extension…
Woodlands , South Douglas Road , Ballinlough
2140364Cork CityLodged 20 Jul 2021Extension
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