Douglas West, Ballybrack, Douglas
Demolition of ball alley walls to build a new club shop and floodlit astro-turf games area in Douglas.
2140593 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 October 2021
- Reference
- 2140593
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing ball alley wing walls, a storage shed, and part of a boundary wall. It will be replaced by a new club shop and an astro-turf games area featuring a perimeter fence and floodlighting.
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 is sought for the demolition of the existing ball alley wing walls, the demolition and re-construction of part of the boundary wall with the adjoining school, the demolition of a storage shed and the construction of a new club shop and astro-turf games area with a perimeter fence and flood lighting.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indalo, 5 Douglas West, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 170 m |
| 9 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Cork | Jun 2025 | €434,000 | 186 m |
| 6 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 189 m |
| 31 Inchvale Park, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 191 m |
| 29 Inchuale Dr, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 209 m |
| Pound House, 7 Douglas West, Douglas Cork | Jun 2026 | €314,000 | 214 m |
| 9 Douglas West, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 220 m |
| 9a Douglas West, Douglas, Cork | May 2025 | €205,000 | 225 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 received26 October 2021
- Decision due28 January 2022
- Decision issued27 January 2022
- Grant issued10 March 2022
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