Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 6 May 2025

Land at Castle Gardens, with the townland of, Ardamadane & Shean Upper

Replacement of a footpath with grasscrete hardstanding to allow vehicle access to an existing pump house.

2543716 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 March 2025

Reference
2543716
Authority
Cork City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
12 March 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought to replace the existing footpath access to the pump house at Castle Gardens with grasscrete hardstanding. This will accommodate vehicular access to the pump house for maintenance purposes.

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for the replacement of the existing footpath access to the existing pump house at castle gardens with an area of grasscrete hardstanding to accommodate vehicular access to the pump house for maintenance purposes.

The historical record

How infrastructure applications have been decided in Cork City Council

93% granted

of 217 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Cork City Council, 2016–2025.

The same category nationally
91%11,932
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

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
4 Castle Gardens, Station Road, BlarneyNov 2025€575,00069 m
Station Rd, Blarney, CorkMay 2026€280,00082 m
1 Ard Dara Ave, Station Rd, BlarneyJun 2026€352,00099 m
3 Ard Dara Dr, Station Rd, BlarneyMar 2026€610,000132 m
Ashcroft, Station Rd, BlarneyJul 2025€625,000239 m
22 Aisling Geal, Station Rd, Blarneynot full market priceNov 2025€29,255323 m
83 Woodfield, Station Rd, Blarney CorkMay 2025€458,000365 m
65 Woodfield, Station Rd, BlarneyFeb 2025€450,000381 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

  1. Application received12 March 2025
  2. Decision due6 May 2025
  3. Decision issued6 May 2025
  4. Grant issued17 June 2025

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