Douglas Cinema Site, Douglas, Cork
Planning amendment to allow alcohol sales for off-site consumption at a permitted discount retail store.
177054 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 November 2017
- Reference
- 177054
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously permitted development that changed a cinema site into retail use. The amendment specifically requests permission to allow the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises at the permitted discount store.
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
Amendment to development permitted under planning reg. No. 11/4368 and extended under 17/5084, a consent for change of use from cinema to retail use comprising of a discount retail store and 3 no. Retail units with other ancillary development, to allow for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises at the permitted discount store.
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 | 155 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 175 m |
| 20 Douglas Wells, Well Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 208 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 236 m |
| Apartment 33, Douglas Wells, Well Road | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 249 m |
| 2 Douglas Hall Lawn, Well Rd, Douglas | Sept 2025 | €715,000 | 260 m |
| Danville, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 266 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 267 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 received24 November 2017
- Decision due29 January 2018
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