47B and 47C, Ardfallen Estate, Douglas Road
Change of use of two commercial units into a single café and deli in Douglas.
2039045 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 January 2020
- Reference
- 2039045
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of two existing shops/commercial units to create a single café and deli unit. The works will include alterations to the front elevation, a retractable awning, customer seating, and signage.
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 the change of use of 2 no. Shops/commercial units to provide a single unit consisting of a café and deli, alterations to front elevation, the provision of 1 no. Retractable awning, customer seating, signage and all associated services and 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chez Marie, 41 Ardfallen Estate, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €520,000 | 107 m |
| 11 Brownings Town Park East, Douglas Road, Co Corknot full market price | May 2026 | €128,333 | 172 m |
| 7 Endsleigh, Douglas Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €720,000 | 188 m |
| 15 Browning Stown, Doughlas, Park East | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 188 m |
| Gardan, 15 Ardfallen Estate, Douglas | Oct 2025 | €755,000 | 198 m |
| The Rosary, 4 Ballincurrig, Douglas Rd | May 2026 | €760,000 | 211 m |
| Glenmaris, Endsleigh Park, Douglas Road | Jul 2026 | €1,650,000 | 236 m |
| Castlegale, 21 Ardfallen Estate, Douglas Road | Feb 2026 | €735,000 | 260 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 received22 January 2020
- Decision due2 November 2020
- Decision issued2 November 2020
- Grant issued14 December 2020
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