Blarney Castle Estate, Monacnapa, Blarney
Construction of an ESB sub-station and switch room at Blarney Castle Estate.
185066 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 April 2018
- Reference
- 185066
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct an ESB MV sub-station, a switch room, and associated ancillary works on the estate grounds.
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
Construct an esb mv sub-station, switch room and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agriculture.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7a Blarney Shopping Centre, Blarney, County Cork | Jan 2026 | €109,000 | 288 m |
| Apartment 19, Sunberry, Blarney | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 300 m |
| 37 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | May 2025 | €430,000 | 388 m |
| 14 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 400 m |
| Farren, Sunberry Drive, Blarney | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 402 m |
| No 20 The Goves Harpers Creek, Glounthaune Co Corkprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €383,260 | 431 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 received30 April 2018
- Decision due25 June 2018
- Decision issued18 June 2018
- Grant issued24 July 2018
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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166489corkLodged 7 Oct 2016Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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136229corkLodged 25 Nov 2013Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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166489Cork CityLodged 7 Oct 2016Demolition
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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126617corkLodged 21 Dec 2012Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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155111corkLodged 27 May 2015Commercial
- Part granted, part refused70 m away
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