Douglas Cinema, Douglas, Co Cork
Extension of duration to convert a cinema into a discount retail store and three retail units.
175084 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 May 2017
- Reference
- 175084
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 4 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for the change of use of the Douglas Cinema to retail use, comprising a discount retail store and three retail units. The works include partial demolition, building extension, a new vehicular access, a cycle lane, and 113 car parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from cinema to retail use comprising of a discount retail store and 3 no. Retail units. The proposed works include the demolition of the front glazed area, modifications and extension to the existing building; new vehicular access from the east village access road; cycle lane; 113 no. Car parking spaces; and all associated signage, landscaping and site development works. Extension of duration of permission granted under planning ref: 11/4368
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 143 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 162 m |
| 20 Douglas Wells, Well Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 218 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 224 m |
| Apartment 33, Douglas Wells, Well Road | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 257 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 258 m |
| Danville, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 267 m |
| 2 Douglas Hall Lawn, Well Rd, Douglas | Sept 2025 | €715,000 | 270 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 received4 May 2017
- Decision due28 June 2017
- Decision issued15 June 2017
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