RefusedCommercialDecided 8 December 2020

Site of former Blarney Park Hotel, and Leisure Centre, St Anns Road Monacnapa

Construction of a mixed-use development including an 80-bedroom hotel and a licensed supermarket on the site of a former hotel.

2039597 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 October 2020

Reference: 2039597
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 October 2020

Summary

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The proposed development on the 3.6-hectare site of the former Blarney Park Hotel will feature an 80-bedroom hotel ranging from three to four storeys. It will also include a licensed supermarket of over 2,200 sq m, rooftop solar panels, and associated parking facilities.

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Storeys: 4
Floor area: 16,781 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a mixed use development (totalling 16,780.51 sq m gross floor space) at this site of the former blarney park hotel and leisure centre complex of approximately 3.6 hectares located at st. Ann’s road, monacnapa, blarney, cork. The development will consist of (1) an 80-bedroom hotel (5,834.91 sq m gross floor space) ranging in equivalent height between three and four storeys with ancillary facilities to include foyer and reception area, residents lounge, fitness facility and activity suite, two meeting rooms, back of house and staff facilities, external plant, rooftop garden, rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array extending to a maximum of 657.50 sq m, associated signage, 74 no. Vehicular parking spaces (3 no. Disabled spaces, 5 no. Ev charging spaces and 66 no. Regular) and 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces. (2) a licensed supermarket (2,205.41 sq m gross floor space and net retail sales area of 1,418.25 sq m) ranging in equivalent height from one to two storeys with ancillary facilities to include entrance pod, public facilities (incl. Lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. Lobbies, operations office, meeting room, canteen, locker room, showers and toilets), storage (incl. Cold storage) it room, plant room, and delivery area, rooftopphotovoltaic solar panel aray extending to a maximum of 563.29 sq m, corporate signage (comprising 2 no. Building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 1 no. Free standing internally illuminated flagpole sign, 3 no. Wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, and 1 no. Free standing externally illuminated poster display board), covered trolley bay (58sqm) 88 no. Vehicular parking spaces (3 no. Disabled, 3 no. Parent and child, 2 no. Ev charging spaces and 80 no. Regular) and 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces. (3) a cafe/coffee shop (221.63 sqm gross floor space) of two storey equivalent height with mezzanine area, signage and associated external seating area. (4) an office building (664.19 sqm gross floor space) of two storey equivalent height to include lobby and reception areas, ground floor private offices, meeting rooms, staff room, it room, open plan offices and toilet facilities at ground and first floor, and associated signage. (5) a commercial building (622.92sqm gross floor space) ranging in equivalent height between one to two storeys at the entrance to the site from st. Ann’s road to include restaurant /delicatessen (158.31 sqm at ground floor ) with associa

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Long-term Strategic RegenerationRE

“To provide and promote a mix of residential, employment and other uses in the long term, to ensure the creation of a vibrant, compact and sustainable urban area.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

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	161 m
Apartment 19, Sunberry, Blarney	Apr 2026	€260,000	197 m
Farren, Sunberry Drive, Blarney	Feb 2025	€310,000	271 m
14 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork	Jun 2026	€420,000	483 m
No 20 The Goves Harpers Creek, Glounthaune Co Corkprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€383,260	500 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

Timeline

Application received14 October 2020
Decision due8 December 2020
Decision issued8 December 2020
Grant issued14 December 2021
Appeal submitted12 January 2021
Appeal decided21 January 2022

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