Unit No. 4, Holbar House, East Village
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant in Douglas.
2442628 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 January 2024
- Reference
- 2442628
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of an existing retail unit to a restaurant. The application also includes a rear patio outdoor dining area, dining pod structures, and external storage sheds.
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 retention of change of use of existing retail unit to restaurant along with rear patio outdoor dining area and associated dining pod structures and external storage sheds.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 25 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 51 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 106 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 148 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 199 m |
| Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 234 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 257 m |
| 2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 280 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 received29 January 2024
- Decision due1 May 2024
- Decision issued30 April 2024
- Grant issued10 June 2024
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- Granted40 m away
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