99 Douglas St, Cork City
Conversion of a vacant ground floor retail unit into a licensed coffee shop on Douglas Street.
2039146 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 March 2020
- Reference
- 2039146
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for alterations and a change of use at 99 Douglas Street, Cork City. The vacant ground floor retail outlet will be converted into a licensed coffee shop, including new signage and associated site works.
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, and change of use of, vacant ground floor from permitted retail outlet to licensed coffee shop including new signage and associated ancillary site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9 Reeves Hall, Rutland Street, Cork City | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 35 m |
| Twin Bedroom Apt 15, Reeves Hall, Rutland St | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 35 m |
| 11 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €278,000 | 35 m |
| 2 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 13, Reeves Hall, Rutland St | May 2026 | €265,000 | 35 m |
| 8a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €191,500 | 67 m |
| 3a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 78 m |
| Aprt 11, Langford Hall, Langford Row | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 114 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 received6 March 2020
- Decision due25 June 2020
- Decision issued25 June 2020
- Grant issued4 August 2020
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