31 Hillcourt, Douglas, Co. Cork
Retention of a carport conversion into habitable rooms at a residential care unit in Douglas.
174927 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 April 2017
- Reference
- 174927
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the conversion of an attached carport into habitable rooms at an existing residential care unit in Douglas, Co. Cork. The application also includes associated elevational changes.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of conversion of carport attached to existing residential care unit to habitable rooms and elevational changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 James Connolly Place, Donnybrook, Douglas | Jun 2026 | €285,000 | 156 m |
| 7 James Connolly Place, Donnybrook, Douglas | Dec 2025 | €279,000 | 172 m |
| 13 James Connolly Place, Donnybrook, Douglas | Jan 2026 | €296,000 | 182 m |
| 10 Daneswood, Donnybrook, Douglas | Jan 2026 | €513,000 | 185 m |
| 14 James Connolly Place, Donnybrook, Douglas | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 188 m |
| 14 Daneswood, Montpellier Road, Douglas | Oct 2025 | €430,000 | 196 m |
| 3 The Mews, Westgrove, Donnybrook | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 216 m |
| 46 Calderwood Dr, Donnybrook, Douglas | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 229 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 received19 April 2017
- Decision due13 June 2017
- Decision issued12 June 2017
- Grant issued19 July 2017
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