McDonalds Restaurant , Douglas , Cork

What’s proposed

Permission for development at McDonald's Restaurant, Douglas, Cork, T12K840. The development will consist of proposed external and internal modifications/ upgrade works including new entrance lobby with new sliding door and glazing, new internals doors and walls, extension works to provide increased kitchen and dining areas, with internal alterations to facilitate all modifications/ upgrade works, and associated works, and associated works; new booth windows to replace existing; new fast-forward booth and associated bay; new cladding and gates to existing corral; new plant equipment and solar panels at roof level; upgrade works to existing windows; new elevational signage; improvement works to the existing elevations including new finishes and cladding; new windows and doors; improvements to drive-thru including new height restrictor and canopies and new road markings; partial re-configuration of existing car park to provide improved grill bays and accessible bays, and new EV charging points, new customer bins to replace existing; landscaping works including outdoor furniture/ seating area with umbrellas and lamps; boundary treatment works; and all associated works to facilitate the proposed development

2543679 is a planning application to Cork City Council for permission for development at McDonald's Restaurant, Douglas, Cork, T12K840. The, received on 26 Feb 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 22 Apr 2025.

Planning details

Reference: 2543679
Local authority: Cork City Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 26 Feb 2025
Observations close: 2 Apr 2025 (closed 535 days ago)
Decision due: 22 Apr 2025 · decided 22 Apr 2025
Decision: Conditional on 22 Apr 2025
Proposed development: Permission for development at McDonald's Restaurant, Douglas, Cork, T12K840. The development will consist of proposed external and internal modifications/ upgrade works including new entrance lobby with new sliding door and glazing, new internals doors and walls, extension works to provide increased kitchen and dining areas, with internal alterations to facilitate all modifications/ upgrade works, and associated works, and associated works; new booth windows to replace existing; new fast-forward booth and associated bay; new cladding and gates to existing corral; new plant equipment and solar panels at roof level; upgrade works to existing windows; new elevational signage; improvement works to the existing elevations including new finishes and cladding; new windows and doors; improvements to drive-thru including new height restrictor and canopies and new road markings; partial re-configuration of existing car park to provide improved grill bays and accessible bays, and new EV charging points, new customer bins to replace existing; landscaping works including outdoor furniture/ seating area with umbrellas and lamps; boundary treatment works; and all associated works to facilitate the proposed development
As published by the register.
Site area: 4,528 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

Commencement notice CN0132654CY
1 Sept 2025McDonald's Restaurant, Douglas Village, Douglas, Cork, T12 K840matched by ref_exact

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 196596). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://planning.corkcity.ie/AppFileRefDetails/2543679/0.

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McDonalds Restaurant , Douglas , Cork

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 30 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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