GrantedHousing estateDecided 18 December 2024

Site at South Douglas Road, between Rathmore Lawn and, Tramore Lawn

Construction of 20 residential units on South Douglas Road, Cork.

2442647 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 February 2024

Reference: 2442647
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 February 2024

Summary

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This application proposes a residential development of 20 units on a 0.7-hectare site. The mix includes semi-detached, detached, mews, and duplex units, along with public realm upgrades and associated site works.

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Residential units: 20

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on a site of c. 0.7 hectares on lands located at south douglas road, cork. The development will consist of a residential development comprising: 20 no. Residential units (2 no. Semi-detached units, 3 no. Detached units, 11 no. Mews units (comprising 9 no. Mews houses and 2 no. Mews apartments), and 4 no. Duplexes (comprising 2 no. Duplex houses and 2 no. Duplex apartments)) (with terraces and private open space, where relevant) (the overall unit mix will comprise 2 no. 1-bed units, 4 no. 2-bed units, 11 no. 3-bed units and 3 no. 4-bed units); vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access from the south douglas road and public realm upgrade works at the site’s south douglas road frontage; internal roads, footpaths, pedestrian crossings and home zones; car parking and bicycle parking; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping (including tree removal and tree planting); public lighting; bin stores; attenuation tanks; permeable paving; and suds measures and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply).

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

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Skehanore Apt, South Douglas Rd, Cork	Jan 2026	€253,500	76 m
16 Tramore Lawn, Douglas Rd, Cork	Apr 2025	€608,000	81 m
Tantella, Trabeg Lawn, Douglas Rd South	Apr 2025	€565,000	129 m
Wayside, 5 Trabeg Lawn, Douglas Road Southnot full market price	Aug 2025	€117,000	139 m
8 Dunmahon, South Douglas Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€310,000	148 m
Glenden, South Douglas Road, Cork	Sept 2025	€860,000	159 m
Ballincurrig House, South Douglas Rd, Cork	Jan 2026	€1,200,000	161 m
7 Ashdene, South Douglas Rd, Cork	Feb 2025	€437,000	179 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 received7 February 2024
Decision due18 December 2024
Decision issued18 December 2024
Grant issued19 May 2025
Appeal submitted15 January 2025
Appeal decided19 May 2025

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