Bilingual Early Learning Childcare Limited, Unit D4 Donnybrook Commercial Centre, Douglas
Change of use from light industrial to a childcare facility in Douglas, including a new intermediate floor.
1938822 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 October 2019
- Reference
- 1938822
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing light industrial unit into a childcare facility. The works will include constructing an intermediate floor, altering the elevations, and creating an external play area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a change of use of existing building unit from light industrial to facilitate its use as a childcare facility which involves the construction of an intermediate floor, alterations to elevations, external play area and all 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 | 32 m |
| 26 Grange Park, Grange, Douglasnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 38 m |
| 17 Grange Park, Grange, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €251,000 | 78 m |
| Brooklodge, Donnybrook House, Donnybrook | May 2025 | €1,020,000 | 85 m |
| 54 Grangewood Court, Grange, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €287,500 | 90 m |
| 36 Grange Park, Grange, Douglas | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 104 m |
| 12 Grange Park, Grange, Douglas | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 106 m |
| 41 Grange Park, Douglas, Cork | Jul 2025 | €168,000 | 135 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 October 2019
- Decision due18 February 2020
- Decision issued17 February 2020
- Grant issued30 March 2020
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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