Unit 32 Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas (Townland), Cork
Subdivision and change of use of a retail unit into a fitness studio/service unit and a smaller retail unit.
2443492 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443492
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to subdivide an existing retail unit at Douglas Court Shopping Centre. The unit will be split into two, with one part changing use to a fitness studio/service unit and the other part remaining in retail use.
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 minor demolition of internal walls and the subdivision and change of use of existing unit 32 from retail to 2 no. Separate units for class 2 uses/services (including fitness studio) in unit 32a and for the provision of a retail use in unit 32b and all ancillary development works including the reconfiguration of internal walls and floor plans. The proposed development includes minor elevational changes to the main entrance of the existing unit 32 including signage.
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 | 126 m |
| Orchard Villa, Rochestown Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €560,000 | 160 m |
| 7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork | Feb 2025 | €537,000 | 217 m |
| 92 Belgard Downs, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €358,000 | 218 m |
| 93 Belgard Downs, Rochestown Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 223 m |
| 3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 228 m |
| Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas | May 2025 | €300,000 | 268 m |
| Ferndale, Maryborough Hill, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €615,000 | 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 received12 December 2024
- Decision due14 February 2025
- Decision issued12 February 2025
- Grant issued24 March 2025
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