Centra premises, East Douglas Street, Douglas
Change of use from a Centra retail store to a restaurant in Douglas.
174478 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 March 2017
- Reference
- 174478
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of the existing Centra premises into a restaurant. Works will include alterations to the front elevation, new signage, a retractable rain screen canopy, and internal alterations.
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
Change of use from an existing ground floor retail store to a restaurant, alterations to the front elevation including new signage, installation of a new retractable rain screen canopy, other minor elevational changes, internal alterations and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 | 114 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 121 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 179 m |
| 2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 207 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 245 m |
| Danville, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 257 m |
| 20 Douglas Wells, Well Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 271 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 283 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 received1 March 2017
- Decision due25 April 2017
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