17B Douglas West, Douglas, Cork
Conversion of a former doctor's surgery in Douglas into a residential home.
2443063 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 July 2024
- Reference
- 2443063
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing commercial property from a doctor's surgery to residential use.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 change of use from commercial (doctor's surgery) to residential.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 25 m |
| 9 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Cork | Jun 2025 | €434,000 | 29 m |
| Indalo, 5 Douglas West, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 57 m |
| Pound House, 7 Douglas West, Douglas Cork | Jun 2026 | €314,000 | 84 m |
| Park View, Church Street, Douglas | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 94 m |
| 9 Douglas West, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 95 m |
| 9a Douglas West, Douglas, Cork | May 2025 | €205,000 | 104 m |
| South County, Douglas West, Douglas | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 172 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 received5 July 2024
- Decision due31 October 2024
- Decision issued31 October 2024
- Grant issued9 December 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use to Credit Union office with minor internal alterations together with minor alterations to…
22a West Douglas Street, Douglas West, ,
106090corkLodged 20 Aug 2010Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations and change of use of dwelling to ancillary offices for adjacent Credit Union Premises and minor…
No.22A, West Douglas St, Grange, Douglas West
106185corkLodged 1 Sept 2010Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Extension to doctors surgery and offices, new nurses room and toilets
No.16, Douglas West, Grange, Douglas
057054corkLodged 28 Sept 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of 12 no. perimeter lights around premises
GRANGE, , , , GRANGE,
033043corkLodged 20 Jun 2003Retention
- Granted30 m away
Permission for — Demolition of single storey annex to the rear
No. 06 St. Anthonys's Villas , Douglas West , Douglas
1938997Cork CityLodged 19 Dec 2019Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Change of use from commercial use to residential use for his existing building, (formerly a single storey…
14 Douglas West , Grange, Douglas, Co. Cork,
177283corkLodged 15 Dec 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Change of use from commercial use to residential use for his existing building, (formerly a single storey…
14 Douglas West , Grange Douglas , Co. Cork
177283Cork CityLodged 15 Dec 2017Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Change of use from computer repair shop to residential use for his existing building (formerly a single…
14 West Douglas Street , Douglas West Grange , Douglas
184090Cork CityLodged 16 Jan 2018Change of use
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