Unit 4B, Dosco Business Park, South Douglas Road
Extensions and alterations to a business park unit, including a two-storey side extension with a lift and car park changes.
1737640 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 November 2017
- Reference
- 1737640
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a two-storey side extension to Unit 4B consisting of an entrance lobby and lift, alongside a single-storey front and side extension. The works also include roofing an escape stairs, internal alterations, new signage, and modifications to the existing car park.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 84 m²
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 to (a) construct a two story extension to side (south elevation) consisting of entrance lobby and lift (55sq. M). (b) extension and alterations to elevation of existing single story entrance lobby to front and side (west/north elevations
- 29sq. M. ). (c) construction of a roof over existing escape stairs to rear (east elevation). (d) internal alterations on first floor. (e) proposed 2 no. Signs. (f) alterations to all elevations. (g) alterations to existing car park and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 2 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €214,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 1 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €213,000 | 46 m |
| 4 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 50 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Road South, Cork | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 50 m |
| No 1 Glenview, South Douglas Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 116 m |
| 5 Palaceanne Villas, South Douglas Rd, Douglas | Apr 2025 | €810,000 | 117 m |
| 9 Glenview Terrace, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €232,000 | 121 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 received21 November 2017
- Decision due3 April 2018
- Decision issued3 April 2018
- Grant issued10 May 2018
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