GrantedChange of useDecided 25 September 2023

Unit 2A, Saint Patricks Woollen Mills, Douglas

Change of use from a vacant retail unit to a cafe/restaurant with a single-storey extension.

2342199 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 August 2023

Reference: 2342199
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 August 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use of a vacant retail unit to a cafe/restaurant. The development includes a single-storey extension, outdoor covered seating, elevation alterations, new signage, and amended opening hours.

Change of usecaferestaurantretail

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for (a) change of use of a vacant retail unit to a cafe/restaurant (previously granted- 174800), (b) for the construction, single-storey extension, outdoor covered seating area, alterations to north and east elevations, canopy, new signage, bin storage, new gates, alteration of the existing internal layout, (c) amendment to the opening hours previously granted under 174800 to monday-thursday 8:00am-11:30pm, friday-saturday 8:00am-12:30pm & sunday 8:00am-11:00pm and (d) all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

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	24 m
9a Douglas West, Douglas, Cork	May 2025	€205,000	97 m
9 Douglas West, Cork, Cork	Sept 2025	€250,000	106 m
Pound House, 7 Douglas West, Douglas Cork	Jun 2026	€314,000	116 m
2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork	Nov 2025	€305,000	124 m
Park View, Church Street, Douglas	Dec 2025	€495,000	136 m
Glenanaar, Douglas Rd South, Cork	Feb 2025	€455,000	172 m
6 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Douglas	Mar 2025	€500,000	192 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 received2 August 2023
Decision due26 September 2023
Decision issued25 September 2023
Grant issued6 November 2023

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