Unit 2, Watergold Building, Douglas
Change of use from a vacant office unit to a medical clinic with new signage.
2241020 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 April 2022
- Reference
- 2241020
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal consists of changing the use of a currently vacant office unit (Unit 2) to a medical clinic. The development will also include new signage and associated site works.
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 development at unit 2, watergold building, douglas, cork city. The proposed development will consist of the change of use from currently vacant office unit to a medical clinic with new signage, and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 118 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 158 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 160 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 185 m |
| The Orchard, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €1,350,000 | 214 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 240 m |
| Orchard Villa, Rochestown Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €560,000 | 260 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 299 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 received14 April 2022
- Decision due8 June 2022
- Decision issued8 June 2022
- Grant issued19 July 2022
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