Galvin's Off Licence, Junction of Belvedere Lawn, and the Douglas Road
Change of use from an off-licence to a doctors' surgery, including demolition and reconstruction of a rear annex.
1938346 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 April 2019
- Reference
- 1938346
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing retail unit from an off-licence to a doctors' surgery. The project also involves the demolition and reconstruction of a rear annex, new signage, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of existing retail unit, from off licence to doctors surgery together with demolition and reconstruction of rear annex and associated site works, services and new signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Belvedere Lawn, Douglas Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €542,000 | 43 m |
| Clermont House, Douglas Rd, Corknot full market price | Jan 2026 | €338,750 | 45 m |
| Glenesk, Douglas Rd, Cork | Apr 2026 | €1,050,000 | 72 m |
| Blair Glassie, Endlsleigh Park, Douglas | Sept 2025 | €1,300,000 | 115 m |
| Glenmaris, Endsleigh Park, Douglas Road | Jul 2026 | €1,650,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Trabeg Ave, Douglas, Cork | May 2026 | €670,000 | 163 m |
| 8 Trabeg Ave, South Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €466,000 | 169 m |
| Windward, 3 Dunmahon, South Douglas Rd | Feb 2026 | €980,000 | 175 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 received10 April 2019
- Decision due4 June 2019
- Decision issued4 June 2019
- Grant issued16 July 2019
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