1 Pinewood, Douglas Road, Cork
Change of use from a doctor's surgery back to a house, with a rear extension and attic conversion.
1837799 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 March 2018
- Reference
- 1837799
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a doctor's surgery back into a residential dwelling. The works will include a single-storey rear extension, an attic conversion for storage, and new second-floor dormer windows at the rear.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of doctors surgery back to dwelling house, along with single storey extension to rear, attic conversion for storage and new 2nd floor dormer windows to rear elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Belair, Douglas Rd, Corknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €338,566 | 73 m |
| The Poplars 17a, Villa Nova, Douglas Rd | May 2025 | €1,387,500 | 184 m |
| Ormond, 12 Bellair, Douglas Road | Oct 2025 | €845,000 | 185 m |
| 4 Annville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 211 m |
| Sans Souci, Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €2,250,000 | 212 m |
| 5 Windmere, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €342,000 | 234 m |
| 15 Bellair Close, Bellair Estate, Cork | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 235 m |
| Crossleigh, 10 Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 237 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 received6 March 2018
- Decision due30 April 2018
- Decision issued25 April 2018
- Grant issued6 June 2018
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