GrantedInfrastructureDecided 22 September 2025

Colaiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire, Cork

Demolition of existing sports facilities and construction of a new 3 to 4-storey post-primary school extension.

2544047 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 July 2025

Reference: 2544047
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 July 2025

Summary

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This development at Colaiste an Phiarsaigh involves the demolition of an existing sports hall, pool, and other ancillary buildings. A new 7,600 sqm post-primary school extension of up to four storeys will be constructed, featuring classrooms, a PE hall, and solar panels. Minor alterations will also be made to Glanmire House, which is a protected structure.

Infrastructureschooldemolitionprotected structuresolar

Storeys: 4
Floor area: 7,600 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for (i) the demolition of an existing sports hall, office building, canteen building, swimming pool, changing rooms, sheds, canopies, playground basketball court, carparking, roads, ancillary hard-standing areas and landscaping, (ii) the construction of a partly 3-storey and a partly 4-storey post-primary school extension (7,600sqm) comprising classrooms, science laboratories, specialist teaching rooms, offices, pe hall, changing rooms, fitness suite, general purpose room, special education needs base, stores, toilets and ancillary spaces, plant rooms, roof mounted photovoltaic panels, canopies, a covered link bridge to connect to a new multi-use games area, (iii) the construction of a standalone esb substation building, (iv) minor alterations to the existing school building and glanmire house (a protected structure, ps1179), (v) the demolition of existing temporary buildings, the installation of single storey temporary buildings for the duration of construction of the new school extension, (vi) the site works will include the construction of a landscaped courtyard, play areas, multi-use games area with permitter fencing, roads, vehicular turning area, footpaths, steps, ramps, stepped seating areas, site retaining walls, set-down areas, surface car parking, sheltered bicycle parking, alterations to existing walls, alterations to existing boundary walls, gates and entrances from church hill, the drainage and surface water attenuation works, below ground static fire water storage tank, installation of air source heat pumps at ground level, lpg gas compound, bin storage, external storage building, fencing, gates, landscaping, signage, external lighting and all associated site works. Glanmire house, a protected structure, ps1179 is located on the school grounds.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

EducationED

“To provide for schools and educational facilities and related development.”

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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
Caherlag, Glanmire, Cork	Jul 2026	€320,000	46 m
5 Ard Barra, Gleann Maighir, Co Chorca�	Jun 2025	€423,000	46 m
1-8 Rockbrook, Sallybrook, Glanmireprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€2,239,026	46 m
Snugboro, Glanmire, Cork	Jun 2025	€700,000	94 m
6 Woodview, Glanmire Village, Cork	May 2025	€126,000	122 m
Woodview House, Church Hill, Glanmire	Dec 2025	€1,450,000	139 m
2 Gleann Caoin, Poulacurry South, Glanmire	Oct 2025	€800,000	209 m
10 Glanmire Lodge, Dunkettle, Cork Cityprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€319,130	256 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 received28 July 2025
Decision due22 September 2025
Decision issued22 September 2025
Grant issued3 November 2025

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