Castlemahon House, Retreat & Education Centre, Castle Road
Installation of solar panels on the roof of Castlemahon House, a protected structure in Cork.
2442738 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 March 2024
- Reference
- 2442738
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of automatic and self-cleaning solar photovoltaic panels. The panels will be fitted to the front roof of the main three-storey building and the roof of the single-storey retreat centre at the rear.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Permission is sought for the installation of automatic and self clean solar photovoltaic (pv) panels to the front roof of the main three-storey building known as castlemahon house and to the roof of the single-storey retreat centre at the rear of the site. Castlemahon house is a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ashton Place, Blackrock, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 117 m |
| 2 Ashton Place, Blackrock, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 117 m |
| 20 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €487,000 | 134 m |
| 27 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €465,000 | 136 m |
| 45 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 148 m |
| 48 Gate Lodge, Blackrock, Cork | May 2025 | €470,000 | 155 m |
| 14 Gatelodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €665,000 | 164 m |
| 15 Limes Ave, Blackrock, Cork | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 270 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 received7 March 2024
- Decision due12 September 2024
- Decision issued11 September 2024
- Grant issued21 October 2024
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