Hettyfield, Douglas, Cork
Demolition of a cottage and construction of 12 new homes in Douglas.
2139825 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 January 2021
- Reference
- 2139825
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development in Hettyfield involves the demolition of a former cottage. In its place, 12 new dwellings and all associated ancillary development works will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 12
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 demolition of a former cottage and the construction of 12 no. Dwellings and all associated ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsinore, 22 South Lodge, Ballinlough | Apr 2026 | €692,500 | 95 m |
| 36 Lakelawn, Well Rd, Douglasnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 99 m |
| 47 Lake Lawn, Douglas, Cork | Aug 2025 | €825,000 | 142 m |
| Eversleigh, Hettyfield, Douglas | Aug 2025 | €875,000 | 144 m |
| Greenways 31, Lake Lawn, Well Road | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 147 m |
| 7 Somerton Park, Ballinlough, Cork | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 180 m |
| Monticello, Browningstown Park, Douglasnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 192 m |
| 15 Browning Stown, Doughlas, Park East | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 221 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 received11 January 2021
- Decision due6 October 2021
- Decision issued4 October 2021
- Grant issued17 May 2023
- Appeal submitted13 October 2021
- Appeal decided17 May 2023
In the area
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1737568Cork CityLodged 11 Sept 2017New dwelling
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1636907Cork CityLodged 1 Jun 2016Retention
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