Gaelscoil Mhuscrai, Shean Lower, Blarney
Retention of a primary school and storage unit for a temporary period of five years in Blarney.
2443168 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443168
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of the existing Gaelscoil Mhuscrai primary school building and an ancillary storage unit for a temporary period of five years.
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 for retention of the existing primary school and ancillary storage unit at gaelscoil mhuscrai, shean lower, blarney, cork, t23ea29. Planning permission is sought for a temporary period of 5 years.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Cork City Council
91% granted
of 923 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Cork City Council, 2016–2025.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,307
- All categories in Cork City Council
- 89%6,609
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Shamrock Terrace, Blarney, Cork | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 73 m |
| 14 Gleann Na Ri, Tower, Blarney | May 2025 | €310,000 | 103 m |
| No 20 The Goves Harpers Creek, Glounthaune Co Corkprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €383,260 | 127 m |
| 14 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 170 m |
| 8 Waterloo Rd, Blarney, Cork | Jan 2025 | €272,000 | 245 m |
| 37 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | May 2025 | €430,000 | 286 m |
| 5 Muskerry Terrace, Blarney, Co Cork | May 2025 | €250,000 | 301 m |
| Sarue, 3 Castle Close Rd, Blarney | Jun 2025 | €437,000 | 348 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 received8 August 2024
- Decision due21 April 2025
- Decision issued17 April 2025
- Grant issued26 May 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of 3 commercial units, changes to front facade, signage and changes made to layout of units while…
Shean Lower, Blarney, ,
043627corkLodged 25 May 2004Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construction of two-storey gable addition to commercial units comprising of commercial access through covered…
Ashdale House, Shean Lower, Blarney,
088735corkLodged 4 Sept 2008Commercial
- GrantedPermission refused on appeal50 m away
Change of use of permitted development of ground floor unit No. 4 from coffee/tea/sandwich bar into Apache…
Unit No. 4, 'Ashdale House', Shean Lower, Blarney, Co. Cork
164501corkLodged 4 Mar 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of ground floor florist retail unit No.4 into coffee/tea/sandwich bar
Unit No. 4, Ashdale House, Shean Lower, Blarney, Co.Cork
145778corkLodged 20 Aug 2014Change of use
- GrantedPermission refused on appeal70 m away
Change of use of permitted development of ground floor unit No. 4 from coffee/tea/sandwich bar into Apache…
Unit No. 4 'Ashdale House' , Shean Lower , Blarney
164501Cork CityLodged 4 Mar 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Change of use from office accommodation on part of first floor level into two number one bedroom apartments
Ashdale House, Shean Lower, Blarney,
135897corkLodged 2 Oct 2013Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Change of use from office accommodation on part of first floor level into 2 no. one bedroom apartments
'Ashdale House', Shean Lower, Blarney,
135543corkLodged 7 Aug 2013Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Construction of two-storey gable addition to commercial units comprising of covered area on ground floor and…
Ashdale House, Shean Lower, Blarney,
088269corkLodged 5 Aug 2008Apartments
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