GrantedDemolitionDecided 28 November 2016

Blarney Castle Estate, Monacnapa, Blarney

Demolition of a toilet block and kiosk at Blarney Castle to build a new single-storey visitor building with restrooms and seating.

166489 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 October 2016

Reference: 166489
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 October 2016

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing toilet block, kiosk, and terrace seating area. In its place, a new single-storey building will be constructed to house public restrooms, a food servery, storage, and a covered outdoor seating area. The site is located within the curtilage of Blarney Castle, which is a protected structure.

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Storey: 1

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Development description

Demolition of existing toilet block, kiosk and terrace seating area and construction of replacement single storey building comprising public restrooms, servery with ancillary food preparation area, food and bin storage rooms, staffroom, covered outdoor visitor seating area and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of blarney castle which is included in the record of protected structures (where it is referred to as ‘blarney tower house and bawn’, rps no. 00382).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City HinterlandRU

“To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agriculture.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7a Blarney Shopping Centre, Blarney, County Cork	Jan 2026	€109,000	281 m
Apartment 19, Sunberry, Blarney	Apr 2026	€260,000	286 m
37 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork	May 2025	€430,000	350 m
14 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork	Jun 2026	€420,000	358 m
No 20 The Goves Harpers Creek, Glounthaune Co Corkprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€383,260	389 m
Farren, Sunberry Drive, Blarney	Feb 2025	€310,000	393 m

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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

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Application received7 October 2016
Decision due1 December 2016
Decision issued28 November 2016
Grant issued12 January 2017

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