2 Tramway Terrace, East Douglas Street, Douglas
Retention of commercial use and change of use from a doctor's surgery to a coffee shop in Douglas.
2240952 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 March 2022
- Reference
- 2240952
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the commercial use of the property. It also seeks a change of use from a doctor's surgery to a coffee shop with an ancillary take-away, including additional signage, lighting, and associated services.
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 retention of the commercial use and for permission for the change of use from a doctor's surgery to a coffee shop with ancillary take away, additional signage and lighting and associated services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Highfield, Magazine Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 2 m |
| Loreto House, Magazine Roadnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 57 m |
| Rock House, 3 Adare Villas, Highfield Avenue | Apr 2026 | €515,000 | 67 m |
| 15 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Road | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 104 m |
| 7 Mount St Joseph View, Magazine Road, Cork | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 109 m |
| 11 Aldergrove, Highfield West, Cork | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 114 m |
| 3 Elmira, Coolgarten Park, Magazine Road | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 131 m |
| Loretto Ville, 1 Nursery View, Glasheen Rdnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 151 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 received21 March 2022
- Decision due16 May 2022
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