18/19 Douglas Street, Cork City
Conversion of a public house on Douglas Street into three apartments.
2241338 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241338
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a public house to residential use, creating two 1-bedroom apartments and one 2-bedroom apartment. The ground-floor works include creating an open courtyard and a new access gate at the Protected Structure Stone Archway.
- Residential units
- 3
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 a public house to residential, namely; 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment along with associated elevation alterations, the construction of an open courtyard within the existing building footprint, and a new access gate as part of the protected structure stone archway to former st. John's market. All works to the ground floor of the building only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9 Reeves Hall, Rutland Street, Cork City | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 63 m |
| Twin Bedroom Apt 15, Reeves Hall, Rutland St | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 63 m |
| 11 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €278,000 | 63 m |
| 2 Reeves Hall, Rutland St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 13, Reeves Hall, Rutland St | May 2026 | €265,000 | 63 m |
| 8a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €191,500 | 73 m |
| 3a St Johns Mews, Douglas St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 83 m |
| 81 Douglas St, Cork, Cork | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 113 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 received16 August 2022
- Decision due10 October 2022
- Decision issued10 October 2022
- Grant issued21 November 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2039245Cork CityLodged 20 Apr 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use from public house to café/restaurant, at ground floor 18/19 Douglas Street, Cork…
Ground Floor , 18/19 Douglas Street , Cork City
2039246Cork CityLodged 20 Apr 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use from public house to medical use at ground floor 18/19 Douglas Street, Cork City…
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2039247Cork CityLodged 20 Apr 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use from public house to retail use, at ground floor 18/19, Douglas Street, Cork…
Ground Floor , 18/19 Douglas Street , Cork City
2039248Cork CityLodged 20 Apr 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission... for the construction of a new single storey extension to the side and rear of the dwelling…
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1938829Cork CityLodged 25 Oct 2019Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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1938831Cork CityLodged 25 Oct 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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2039154Cork CityLodged 10 Mar 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission... for a change of use from PVC window manufacturing workshop to assembly and recreation…
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1938313Cork CityLodged 21 Mar 2019Retention
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