5 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork
Alterations to a house including converting a garage into a bedroom and adding a pitched roof over the carport.
1938943 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938943
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of internal layout revisions and relocating the front door to the front façade. It also includes converting the existing garage into a ground-floor bedroom and bathroom, and erecting a pitched roof over the carport and garage.
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 alterations to elevations of existing dwelling to include (a) revisions to internal layout (b) relocation of front door to front façade (c) conversion of existing garage to provide a ground floor bedroom and bathroom and (d) erection of a pitched roof over the existing carport and garage together with all associated site development 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 4.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 18 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 57 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 99 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 128 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 185 m |
| Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 226 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 244 m |
| The Orchard, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €1,350,000 | 286 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 received9 December 2019
- Decision due11 February 2020
- Decision issued11 February 2020
- Grant issued24 March 2020
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