8 East Douglas Street, and corner of East Douglas Street, and East Village Douglas
Demolition of two buildings to construct a three-storey building with a meeting hall, two retail units, and six apartments.
194924 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 April 2019
- Reference
- 194924
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing Legion of Mary building and a two-storey commercial building. In their place, a new three-storey building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor meeting hall, two retail units, and six two-bedroom apartments on the upper floors.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 193 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
- Demolition of existing legion of mary building at corner of east douglas street and east village (99sq. M), demolition of 1 no. 2 storey commercial building at 8 east douglas street (94sq. M) construction of 3 storey building comprising the following, a new legion of mary meeting hall with ancillary services (83sq. M) on ground floor, 2 no. Retail units accessed from east douglas street (80 & 58 sq. M) on ground floor access to and ancillary services for overhead apartments on ground floor
- 3 no. 2 bed apartments on first floor and 3 no. 2 bed apartments on second floor
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 71 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 119 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 190 m |
| 2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 221 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 223 m |
| Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 237 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 275 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 received15 April 2019
- Decision due5 September 2019
- Decision issued4 September 2019
- Appeal submitted1 October 2019
- Appeal decided28 January 2020
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