Park Avenue, South Douglas Road, Cork
Retention permission is sought for a 578 square metre basement car park.
1837844 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 April 2018
- Reference
- 1837844
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to retain a basement level car park. The car park has a total floor area of 578 square metres.
- Floor area
- 578 m²
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
Permission for retention for 578 sq. M of a basement level car park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 111 m |
| 9 Glenview Terrace, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €232,000 | 125 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Road South, Cork | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 1 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €213,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 2 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €214,000 | 152 m |
| 4 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 154 m |
| No 1 Glenview, South Douglas Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 156 m |
| 5 Windmere, Cross Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €342,000 | 164 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 April 2018
- Decision due29 May 2018
- Decision issued29 May 2018
- Grant issued10 July 2018
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