Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas (Townland), Cork
Conversion of first-floor storage into a health and wellness centre at Douglas Court Shopping Centre.
2443480 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443480
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves minor demolition of internal walls to change the use of first-floor storage areas into a health and wellness centre comprising up to 8 units. It also includes constructing a lift shaft, installing new rooflights, and reconfiguring internal walls.
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 minor demolition works of internal walls on the first floor for the change of use of storage areas at first floor level to facilitate the provision of a health and wellness centre comprising up to 8 no. Units to provide for a range of uses which may include class 8 health/wellness uses and class 2 uses/services including fitness aesthetics and hair/beauty treatments as may be required by future operations. The development also includes the construction of a lift shaft at ground and first floor level new rooflights reconfiguration of internal walls at first floor for 8 no. Units and all ancillary development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €1,350,000 | 159 m |
| Orchard Villa, Rochestown Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €560,000 | 192 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 222 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 229 m |
| 92 Belgard Downs, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €358,000 | 241 m |
| 93 Belgard Downs, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 246 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 262 m |
| 5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 281 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 received10 December 2024
- Decision due12 February 2025
- Decision issued12 February 2025
- Grant issued24 March 2025
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