Unit 4, Donnybrook Commercial Centre Grange, Grange Douglas
Change of use of a commercial unit from a place of worship to a childcare facility in Douglas.
184018 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 January 2018
- Reference
- 184018
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing building unit from a place of religious worship into a childcare facility. The development will include alterations to the north and west elevations, an external play area, and associated site works.
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
Change of use of existing building unit from a place of religious worship to facilitate its use as a childcare facility which involves alterations to north and west elevations, external play area and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26a Grange Park, Douglas, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €25,000 | 34 m |
| 26 Grange Park, Grange, Douglasnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 43 m |
| 54 Grangewood Court, Grange, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €287,500 | 69 m |
| Brooklodge, Donnybrook House, Donnybrook | May 2025 | €1,020,000 | 87 m |
| 17 Grange Park, Grange, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €251,000 | 98 m |
| 36 Grange Park, Grange, Douglas | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 116 m |
| 53 Glenside Pinecroft, Grange, Douglas | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Grange Park, Grange, Douglas | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 129 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 received5 January 2018
- Decision due1 March 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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184018corkLodged 5 Jan 2018Change of use
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