No. 1 and No. 2, High Street, Douglas Road
Demolition of two houses to build a three-storey apartment building in Cork.
2342306 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 September 2023
- Reference
- 2342306
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two existing houses and the construction of a new three-storey building. The new building will contain two 1-bedroom apartments and two 2-bedroom duplex apartments.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 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 is sought for the demolition of no. 1 and no. 2 high street, douglas road, cork and the construction of a 3-storey apartment building consisting of 2 no. 1 bed apartments and 2 no. 2 bed duplex apartments, together with all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Pinewood, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 61 m |
| 7 Marble Hall Gardens, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 65 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €10,000 | 79 m |
| 1 Vandeville, Ballinlough Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 79 m |
| Ilen Ville, Marble Hall Park, Cork | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 83 m |
| 6 Marble Hall Park Terrace, Ballinlough, Cork | Mar 2026 | €481,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Pinewood, Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Railway Place, High St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 108 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 received18 September 2023
- Decision due19 June 2024
- Decision issued19 June 2024
- Grant issued29 July 2024
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