The 2 no. single-storey vacant units, Aldi Store Douglas Relief Road (R610), and East Village Access Road
Amalgamation and change of use of vacant retail units to a furniture showroom and cafe with a service hatch.
2241582 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 November 2022
- Reference
- 2241582
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging vacant unit 4 with previously amalgamated units 2 and 3 to create a single 298 sqm unit. This combined space will change use from retail to a furniture showroom with an ancillary cafe, including a hot food takeaway service hatch. External alterations include front elevation changes and new signage.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 298 m²
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 which will consist of: (1) the amalgamation of single-storey unit no. 4 with the previously amalgamated single-storey units nos. 2 and 3 (as permitted under application reg. Ref. 20/39632) to form 1 no. Single-storey unit (floor area of 298sqm; (2) the change of use of the amalgamated 1 no. Single-storey unit from retail use to a furniture showroom with ancillary sales, and an ancillary cafe use, including the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises; (3) alterations to part of the front(south-west) elevation to provide a service hatch; (4) signage and all associated site development works at the site of the 2 no. Single-storey vacant units.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 May 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 298 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 150 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 166 m |
| 20 Douglas Wells, Well Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 210 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 229 m |
| Apartment 33, Douglas Wells, Well Road | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 247 m |
| Danville, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 253 m |
| 2 Douglas Hall Lawn, Well Rd, Douglas | Sept 2025 | €715,000 | 262 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 268 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 received24 November 2022
- Decision due27 January 2023
- Decision issued26 January 2023
- Grant issued9 March 2023
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