Ground Floor, 18/19 Douglas Street, Cork City
Change of use of a ground floor public house to a café or restaurant within a protected structure.
2039246 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 April 2020
- Reference
- 2039246
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of the ground floor of 18/19 Douglas Street from a public house to a café/restaurant. The property is a protected structure.
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 change of use from public house to café/restaurant, at ground floor 18/19 douglas street, cork city (a protected structure).
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 | 63 m |
| Twin Bedroom Apt 15, Reeves Hall, Rutland St | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 63 m |
| 11 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €278,000 | 63 m |
| 2 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 13, Reeves Hall, Rutland St | May 2026 | €265,000 | 63 m |
| 8a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €191,500 | 73 m |
| 3a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 83 m |
| 81 Douglas St, Cork, Cork | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 113 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 received20 April 2020
- Decision due13 August 2020
- Decision issued12 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
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