30 Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas
Change of use from a play school back to a domestic home, with entrance widening.
2543994 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 July 2025
- Reference
- 2543994
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing play school back to domestic residential use in Douglas. The application also includes internal alterations, retention of a widened vehicular entrance, and an increased front parking area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of existing play school back to domestic use, internal alterations, retention of widening of existing vehicular entrance and increased parking area at the front of existing dwelling and associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Elm Dr, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Jan 2026 | €580,000 | 4 m |
| 11 Oakview, Douglas, Co Cork | Feb 2025 | €443,000 | 56 m |
| 13 Elm Dr, Donnybrook, Douglas | Jun 2025 | €365,000 | 105 m |
| 12 Inchvale Dr, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Dec 2025 | €525,000 | 131 m |
| 50 Inchvale Dr, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 149 m |
| 10 Shamrock Park, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Apr 2026 | €385,000 | 155 m |
| 54 Inchvale Dr, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Mar 2026 | €415,000 | 164 m |
| 8 Shamrock Park, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 166 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 received3 July 2025
- Decision due27 August 2025
- Decision issued27 August 2025
- Grant issued6 October 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of first floor extension to dwellinghouse over proposed ground floor extension granted under pl.…
No.30, Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
084668corkLodged 11 Feb 2008Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construction of extension to side of playschool and extension to rear for use as office/store area for school…
No.30, Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
079911corkLodged 27 Jul 2007Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Construction of ground floor extension to play school and incorporation of existing open space into curtilage…
No.30, Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
066110corkLodged 5 Apr 2006Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of playschool to side of dwelling
30 Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
045151corkLodged 6 Jul 2004Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of ground floor extension to side of playschool and extension to rear of dwellinghouse for use…
No.30, Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
0711987corkLodged 30 Oct 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of play school to side of dwelling as permitted under Planning Reg. Nos. 04/5151 and 07/11987
30 Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
116176corkLodged 11 Oct 2011Retention
- Granted30 m away
Alterations, raising of roof to allow for conversion of attic to living accommodation with new dormer roof to…
No.33, Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas
087033corkLodged 30 May 2008Extension
- Granted30 m away
Alterations, garage conversion and first floor extension to dwellinghouse
24 Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Grange, Douglas,
0712987corkLodged 11 Dec 2007Extension
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