Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Lands associated with the, Former St. Anns Hydroptahic, Establishment St. Anns Hill

A 100-unit residential development including houses, apartments, and a creche at a protected structure site.

2544173 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 September 2025

Reference: 2544173
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 September 2025

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposes 63 houses, 23 apartments, and 14 duplexes. It involves the partial demolition, conservation, and refurbishment of the former St. Ann's Hydropathic Establishment, which is a protected structure.

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Residential units: 100
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) of 100 no. Residential units comprising 100 no. Residential units comprising 63 no. Dwelling houses, 23 no. Apartment units and 14 no. Apartment/duplex units, a creche facility and all ancillary site development works at lands associated with the former st. Ann’s hydropathic establishment, st. Ann’s hill, kilnamucky, tower, blarney, cork. The proposed development consists of: (a) the partial demolition, conservation and refurbishment of the remains of the former st. Ann’s hydropathic establishment which is a protected structure (reference ps1168), to facilitate integration into a proposed two storey apartment building containing 16 no. Apartment units (8 no. 1 bedroom and 8 no. 2 bedroom) and an adjacent two storey mixed-use building, providing a creche at ground floor and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor. (b) the partial demolition, conservation and refurbishment of the remains of former stable buildings to facilitate integration into 6 no. Terrace units (1 no. 4 bedroom, 3 no. 3 bedroom and 2 no. 2 bedroom). (c) the refurbishment and change of use of a former coach house to 1 no. 3 bedroom detached dwelling house. (d) the construction of a two storey apartment building accommodating 5 no. Apartment units (2 no. 2 bedroom and 3 no. 1 bedroom). (e) the construction of a 2-3 storey apartment/duplex building accommodating 14 no. Units (7 no. 2 bedroom and 7 no. 1 bedroom). (f) the proposed development also provides for the construction of an additional 56 no. Detached, semi-detached and terraced dwelling houses comprising 15 no. 4 bedroom, 17 no. 3 bedroom and 24 no. 2 bedroom units. (g) the proposed development also includes the restoration of the former clock tower structure and parkland which served the former st. Ann’s hydropathic establishment. (h) access to the proposed development will be provided via an existing vehicular entrance and internal road from the r617 permitted by cork county council planning reference 18/7111 (an bord pleanála reference 305373-19) as amended by cork city council planning reference 23/41719 (an bord pleanála reference 316276-23). (i) ancillary site development works include the provision of bicycle and bin storage facilities. The proposed development consists of or comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The lrd application may also be inspected online

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Barters Wood, Tower, Blarney	Sept 2025	€470,000	258 m
Palm Vista, Tower Rd, Cork	Nov 2025	€315,000	307 m
30 Riverview Est, Tower, Blarneynot full market price	Nov 2025	€230,000	392 m
4 The Gardens, Gleann Na Ri Tower, Blarney	Mar 2026	€320,000	400 m
17 The Gardens, Gleann Na Ri, Tower	Dec 2025	€455,000	455 m
2 The Lawn, Gleann Na Ri, Tower Blarney	Sept 2025	€380,000	492 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.

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Application received19 September 2025

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