Carrigrohane Castle and Demesne, Carrigrohane, Co. Cork
Conservation and extension of Carrigrohane Castle, renovation of outbuildings, and construction of new dwellings.
186290 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 August 2018
- Reference
- 186290
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves extensive conservation and a basement extension to the protected castle structure. It also includes renovating 'The Huts' as a guest suite, converting the Gate Lodge/Stables into a house, and replacing an existing cottage with a new dwelling.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Conservation, renovations and alterations to existing castle (fortified house being a protected structure) and new extension at basement level to northeast with viewing terrace/balcony and ancillary landscaping, the provision of an upper study and flag platform, removal of late 20th century concrete balustrading and lowering of late 20th century patio both to west of existing castle, removal of garden rubble wall to east of existing castle
- Renovation and extension of existing building known as ‘the huts’ for use as guest suite ancillary to the castle
- Renovation, partial demolition and extension of existing gate lodge/ stables for use as dwellinghouse not ancillary to the castle
- Demolition of existing cottage and replacement with new dwellinghouse, not ancillary to the castle
- Widening the existing vehicular entrance to cottage at church hill to provide access to the gate lodge dwelling, the new dwellinghouse and the farmland, and reinstatement of lime tree avenue, giving a total of 3 dwellings and a guest suite, related parking and all associated site works and boundary treatments and landscaping and the installation of a waste water treatment unit to service the existing castle and building known as the ‘’the huts’’
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisling Cottage, Church Hill, Carrigrohane | May 2025 | €310,000 | 95 m |
| Leeside Cottage, Carrigrogane, Co. Cork | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 260 m |
| 6a Hillsboro, Model Farm Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 313 m |
| 6 Regency Close, Model Farm Rd, Carrigrohane | Feb 2026 | €1,420,000 | 426 m |
| Cherry Lodge, Hillsboro, Model Farm Rd | Jun 2025 | €1,075,000 | 438 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 August 2018
- Decision due27 June 2019
- Decision issued27 June 2019
- Grant issued2 August 2019
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