Saint Patricks Mills, Douglas, Cork
Construction of a four-storey primary care centre with a retail unit and GP practices in Douglas.
2443065 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 July 2024
- Reference
- 2443065
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Saint Patricks Mills consists of a four-storey primary care centre. It will feature two GP practices, a ground-floor retail unit, solar panels, public realm upgrades, and reconfigured parking.
- Storeys
- 4
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 the construction of a four-storey primary care centre at saint patricks mills, douglas, cork. The development will be accessed via the existing vehicular/pedestrian entrance to saint patrick's mills and provides for public realm upgrades to the existing access road and pedestrian/cycle path including the re-orientation and reduction in car parking spaces and relocation of zebra crossings within the saint patricks mills complex. The proposed development also includes the provision of 1 no. Retail unit and 2 no. Gp practices at ground floor, solar pv and plant room at roof level and all ancillary development works including esb sub-station, bin store, signage, bicycle and car parking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Willow Park, South Douglas Road, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 163 m |
| Glenanaar, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Feb 2025 | €455,000 | 208 m |
| South County, Douglas West, Douglas | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 259 m |
| 9a Douglas West, Douglas, Cork | May 2025 | €205,000 | 277 m |
| 9 Douglas West, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 278 m |
| Pound House, 7 Douglas West, Douglas Cork | Jun 2026 | €314,000 | 280 m |
| 6 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 301 m |
| 9 St Anthonys Villas, Douglas West, Cork | Jun 2025 | €434,000 | 308 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 due20 March 2025
- Decision issued20 March 2025
- Grant issued31 July 2025
- Appeal submitted15 April 2025
- Appeal decided31 July 2025
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