Blarney Castle Estate, Monacnapa, Blarney
Extension and alterations to an existing tourist retail building at Blarney Castle Estate.
185992 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 July 2018
- Reference
- 185992
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to extend and alter an existing tourist retail building. This will include alterations to the existing elevations to facilitate additional retail space and all ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of and alterations to existing tourist retail building to include alterations to existing elevations to facilitate the additional retail space and all ancillary site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 19, Sunberry, Blarney | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 283 m |
| 7a Blarney Shopping Centre, Blarney, County Cork | Jan 2026 | €109,000 | 287 m |
| 37 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | May 2025 | €430,000 | 304 m |
| 14 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 309 m |
| No 20 The Goves Harpers Creek, Glounthaune Co Corkprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €383,260 | 340 m |
| Farren, Sunberry Drive, Blarney | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 394 m |
| Sarue, 3 Castle Close Rd, Blarney | Jun 2025 | €437,000 | 463 m |
| 13 Shamrock Terrace, Blarney, Cork | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 477 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 received27 July 2018
- Decision due20 September 2018
- Decision issued18 September 2018
- Appeal submitted11 October 2018
- Appeal decided21 December 2018
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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114488corkLodged 11 Mar 2011Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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185992corkLodged 27 Jul 2018Commercial
- Part granted, part refused40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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134999corkLodged 28 May 2013Change of use
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