87 Douglas Street, Cork
Amalgamation of first and second-floor apartments into a single three-bedroom apartment with a rear balcony.
2140490 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 2140490
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of first and second-floor apartments into a single two-storey, three-bedroom apartment. The project incorporates a first-floor rear balcony, internal works to the ground floor apartment, and associated elevational changes.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 my first and second floor apartments to a single two storey 3 bedroom apartment incorporating a first floor rear balcony area as well as internal works to the existing ground floor apartment with associated building works and elevational changes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €191,500 | 23 m |
| 3a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 23 m |
| 81 Douglas St, Cork, Cork | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 3, 39 Douglas St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €40,450 | 65 m |
| Apt 2, 39 Douglas St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €40,450 | 65 m |
| Apt 1, 39 Douglas St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €40,450 | 65 m |
| 1a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Apr 2025 | €277,000 | 81 m |
| 2 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 96 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 received10 September 2021
- Decision due4 November 2021
- Decision issued2 November 2021
- Grant issued14 December 2021
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