GrantedRetentionDecided 24 April 2023

South County Bar, Douglas West, Douglas

Retention of changes to a previously approved two-storey extension at the South County Bar.

2341804 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 February 2023

Reference: 2341804
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 27 February 2023

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for changes made to an as-constructed two-storey extension. These changes include a 75sqm ground floor increase, a 68sqm first-floor increase, elevation changes, and a 2.8m high boundary wall.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 143 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for retention of changes to an as constructed two-storey extension previously granted planning permission under planning reg. No. 07/10959 and an bord pleanala ref. No: pl04.227926. These changes include (1) an increase in ground floor area (75sqm) containing a goods lift, lobby, store, kitchen and customer toilets, (2) an increase in first-floor area (68sqm) containing a keg room, stores, locker room, staff canteen and office, (3) elevation changes and (4) a 2.8m high wall to northern boundary.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
South County, Douglas West, Douglas	Jun 2026	€250,000	6 m
9a Douglas West, Douglas, Cork	May 2025	€205,000	73 m
9 Douglas West, Cork, Cork	Sept 2025	€250,000	82 m
Pound House, 7 Douglas West, Douglas Cork	Jun 2026	€314,000	93 m
Park View, Church Street, Douglas	Dec 2025	€495,000	113 m
2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork	Nov 2025	€305,000	120 m
6 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Douglas	Mar 2025	€500,000	170 m
9 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Cork	Jun 2025	€434,000	188 m

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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 received27 February 2023
Decision due24 April 2023
Decision issued24 April 2023
Grant issued6 June 2023

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