8 East Douglas Street, Douglas, Cork
Demolition of a community building to construct a three-storey building with a meeting hall, two retail units, and six apartments.
2443443 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 November 2024
- Reference
- 2443443
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing Legion of Mary building. A new three-storey building will be constructed, featuring a new meeting hall and two retail units on the ground floor, with six two-bedroom apartments on the upper floors.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for (a) modification to ground floor and south east elevation to that permitted under permission tp 194924 (b) demolition of existing legion of mary building at the corner of east douglas street and east village (99 sq. M) (c) construction of 3 storey building comprising the following (i) a new legion of mary meeting hall with ancillary services (83 sq. M) on ground floor (ii) 2no. Retail units accessed from east douglas street (80 & 58 sq. M) on ground floor with access to an ancillary services for overhead apartments (iii)3no. 2 bedroom apartments on first floor (iv) 3no. 2 bedroom apartments on second floor (d) and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 71 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 119 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 190 m |
| 2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 222 m |
| 8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 223 m |
| Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 237 m |
| Roylynn, Douglas Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €815,000 | 275 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 November 2024
- Decision due26 June 2025
- Decision issued25 June 2025
- Grant issued12 August 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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134708corkLodged 18 Apr 2013Change of use
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Refused30 m away
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0710369corkLodged 17 Aug 2007Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Alterations and extension to restaurant
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064749corkLodged 13 Feb 2006Commercial
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