Ardmore

225 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardmore, from 4 m² to 143,544 m² (14.35 ha, 35.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R3Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 175 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 56 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5City Hinterland (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Green Infrastructure (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Rivers and Water Bodies Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 1 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Planning permission for 4 no. dwelling houses and all associated site development works, including car parking, boundary treatments and drainage at Harbour Heights, Rochestown Road, Ardmore (townland), Passage West, Co. Cork. The proposed dwellings will replace 2 no. dwellings previously permitted under Cork County Council Ref. No. 16/7217 (as extended under Planning Ref. No. 22/4692).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1131

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct first floor extension to rear of existing detached two storey dwelling and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5676

• 12 Aug 2025Refused

  Permission to construct 16 no. two storey dwelling houses which includes 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 3 no. 3 bedroom terrace houses, 9 no. 2 bedroom terrace houses and 2 no. 2 bedroom houses and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5617

• 4 Jul 2025Incompleted application

  Permission to construct 16 no. two storey dwelling houses which includes 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 3 no. 3 bedroom terrace houses, 9 no. 2 bedroom terrace houses and 2 no. 2 bedroom houses and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5332

• 3 Mar 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for: a) Construction of 1 no. detached dwelling on service site no. 177, b) All associated site works, (as permitted under Planning Ref. 16/7217 and extended under Planning Ref: 22/4692).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4325

• 3 Mar 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for: a) Construction of 1 No. detached dwelling on service site no. 178, b) All associated site works, (as permitted under Planning Ref. 16/7217 and extended under Planning Ref. 22/4692).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4329

• 7 Feb 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for a) the construction of 1 no. detached dwelling on service site no. 178, b) all associated site works (as permitted under the grant of planning by Cork County Council Planning Ref. 16/7217 and extended under planning ref 22/4692)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4159

• 20 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for a) the construction of 1 no. detached dwelling on service site no. 178, b) all associated site works, (as permitted under the grant of planning by Cork County Council Planning Ref: 16/7217 and extended under Planning Ref: 22/4692).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6474

• 20 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for: a) The construction of 1 No. detached dwelling on service site no. 177, b) All associated site works, (as permitted under the grant of planning by Cork County Council Planning Ref. 16/7217 and extended under Planning Ref: 22/4692).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6490

• 8 Jul 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for construction of 10 no. dwelling house, No's 84-93 inclusive and all associated site works (change of plan/house type from that permitted under Pl.Ref.No. 16/7217 and extended under 22/4692)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5270

• 5 Jul 2024Refused

  Permission for: a) the construction of 2 no. semi-detached and 1 no. detached dwellings (3 dwellings in total) in lieu of 3 permitted serviced sites "no. 27, 28 & 29 The Gardens", b) all associated site works. The proposed development is a change of plan from that originally permitted under Cork County Council Ref. 16/7217 and extended under Ref. 22/4692.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5275

• 7 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for: 1) The change of plan/house type of house no's 84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92 & 93. b) All associated site works. The proposed development is a change of plan from that originally permitted under Cork County Council Pl.Reg.No 16/7217 and extended under Pl.Reg.No. 22/4692.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5055

• 23 May 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for a) the construction of 2 no. semi-detached and 1 no. detached dwellings ( 3 dwellings in total) in lieu of 3 permitted serviced sites "no. 27, 28 & 29 The Gardens", b) all associated site works. The proposed development is a change of plan from that originally permitted under cork county council planning ref. 16/7217 and extended under planning ref 22/4692.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4925

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for the retention and full planning permission for the completion of house numbers 132, 133, 134, 135 & 136. The changes where permission for retention is being applied for comprise of the following: a) Revised positions of house footprints to that permitted b) Revised finished floor level to a lower elevation c) All associated site works. The proposed development is a change of plan from that originally permitted under Cork County Council Planning Ref. 167217 and extended under Planning Ref: 224692.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6568

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission to construct a granny flat to the eastern side of dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5748

• 21 Aug 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for development of 10 houses and 5 apartments (over three stories), and all ancillary site works, including car parking and modified access.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5697

• 5 May 2023Incompleted application

  Development of 10 houses and 5 apartments, (over three stories), and all ancillary site works, including car parking and modified access

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4891

• 6 Mar 2023Conditional

  Erecting a 24m high telecommunications lattice structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed by security fencing.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4390

• 10 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of single storey porch and bay window extensions to the front and side of existing dwelling

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6275

• 5 Aug 2022Refused

  The construction of 49 no. residential units comprising of the construction of 20 no. detached and semi-detached 3 bed houses as well as 29 no. apartment across three no. blocks comprising of 6 no. 1 bed units, 21 no. 2 bed units and 2.no 3 bed units. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of soft landscaped play spaces, an east-west ecological corridor (1.432 hectares), and strengthening the existing pedestrian pathways. The site area including the ecological corridor spans a total of 3.193 ha [7.89 acres] with developed site area of 1.761ha [4.352 acres]. Access to the site is proposed to the south of the existing Pembroke Wood estate via the existing right of way. The proposed development also includes the provision of car parking [80 no spaces] and bicycle parking [79 no. spaces], disabled car parking spaces, motorbike parking bays and electric vehicle (EV) charge points, drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5827

• 4 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of 49 no. residential units, comprising of 20 no. detached and semi-detached 3-bed houses as well as 29 no. apartments across three no. blocks comprising 6 no. 1-bed units, 21 no. 2-bed units and 2 no. 3-bed units. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of soft landscaped play spaces, an east-west ecological corridor (1.432 hectares), and strengthening of existing pedestrian pathways. The site area including the ecological corridor spans a total of 3.193 ha [7.89 acres] with a developed site area of 1.761 ha [4.352 acres]. Access to the site is proposed to the south of the existing Pembroke Wood estate via the existing right of way. The proposed development also includes the provision of car parking [80 no. spaces] and bicycle parking [79 no. spaces], disabled car parking spaces, motorbike parking bays and electric vehicle (EV) charge points, drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5562

• 30 Mar 2022Unconditional

  Construction of 244 no. dwellinghouses, 4 no. residential serviced sites and all associated ancillary development works including a roundabout onto the Rochestown Road (R610) at the entrance to the site, footpaths, foul and storm water drainage (including the provision of surface water attenuation and water storage tanks), landscaping and amenity areas (including a viewing area on the southern portion of the site). Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. (16/7217)

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 22/4692

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  Modifications to the 8 no. dwellinghouses previously permitted under Planning Reg. No. 13/5933, comprising i) the provision of 8 no. new house types; ii) the omission of condition no.2 of the existing permission (requiring the completion of the roundabout onto the Rochestown Road prior to construction of the houses); and iii) all associated ancillary development works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 16/6517

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 22/4514

• 15 Feb 2021Conditional permission

  The importation of soil & stone for the raising of an agricultural field in order to improve the agricultural output of the field. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4316

• 30 Sept 2020Unconditional

  Decommission the existing temporary waste water treatment plant and construct a two storey crèche with all associated site works and services in accordance with condition 2(a) of An Bord Pleanala decision reference PL04.208058 - - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reference: 15/6508

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/6135

The 25 most recent of 91 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Douglas River Estuary 001046

Recorded monuments

• CO075-079 Country house
  Description

  Near Passage West, mid/late 18th century 3-storey house, birthplace of Capt. Roberts (Mould 1991, 213). Entrance front N of 5-bays; central ashlar porch obscures original doorway, flanked by later, 2-storey, 3-bay bows. Gable ended, chimneys on gables; parapet wall with cornice. Gabled additions to rear. Tall ashlar archways (one blocked) on either side of front elevation provides access into yard to rear. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO087-004 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture on N-facing slope. Rectangular stone (H 1.9m; 1.4m x 0.5m), long axis E-W. Levelled ringfort (CO045-091---) in field to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO087-005001 Graveyard
  Description

  Approached by laneway from N; 1 Km W of Passage West, overlooking Cork Harbour to E. Subrectangular graveyard (c. 110m N-S; c. 70m E-W) enclosed by stone wall to N, W and E and by arc of earthen bank (C 30m) to S. Still in use; headstones date from 1790s; most modern interments at N end. Fitzgerald (1910-12) notes slab in centre of graveyard of 16th century appearance; his rubbing shows a rectangular slab with inscription along edges and decorated with cross whose shaft rises from plain stepped base to seven-armed interlaced cross-head with fleur-de-lis terminals, spiral flanks shaft on right side; Fitzgerald (ibid.) gives inscription which 'is partly in "the black letter" and partly in Roman capitals' as: 'Hic iacet Phillippus filius ... Ronane de Corck qui obiit Pesti(l)enciae, anno doii (domini) ...' (ibid.); no trace of slab in graveyard. At centre was ancient parish church of Marmullane marked 'Church (in ruins)' on all eds OS 6-inch map; no visible surface trace. Church in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 1,212); in 1700 described as 'almost quite down' (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 213). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO087-005002 Church
  Description

  At centre of graveyard (CO087-005001-) was ancient parish church of Marmullane marked 'Church (in ruins)' on all eds OS 6-inch map; no visible surface trace. Church in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 1,212); in 1700 described as 'almost quite down' (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 213). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

• Ardmore House, country house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey house, built c.1780, having later two-storey flat-roofed canted bays and central flat-roofed porch to front (south). Double-pile gable-fronted historic addition and recent extensions to rear (north). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered parapet wall with cornice to front elevation concealing gutter. Rendered walls having throughout, having channelled render quoins and plinth. Render sill course to first floors of canted bays having render string courses and stone parapets over moulded render architraves to eaves level. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having one-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, replacement aluminium casement windows to rear and side (west) elevations. Square-headed door opening having tooled limestone doorcase to front elevation of porch, doorcase comprising engaged Ionic columns on tooled limestone plinths, surmounted by frieze and cornice. Double-leaf glazed timber doors. Square-headed door openings to side elevations having glazed timber doors with stained glass. Tooled limestone stepped approach to front elevation with cast-iron boot scrape. Outbuildings to rear comprising two parallel six-bay two-storey buildings with attached single-bay double-height gable-fronted coach house. Pitched slate roofs having rendered chimneystack and cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls having yellow brick and rendered eaves course. Square and camber-headed window openings having rendered sills with timber casement and uPVC windows and remains of timber frames. Square-headed door openings having timber battened doors. Elliptical-headed carriage opening having tooled limestone block-and-start surround and voussoirs with double-leaf timber battened doors. Tooled limestone entrance to yard, having chamfered piers surmounted by elliptical-headed arch with voussoirs. Recessed chamfered boundary entrance comprising tooled limestone square-profile gate piers on plinths with string courses, recessed panels and carved caps. Coursed limestone block walls with limestone copings.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

No address of the register names Ardmore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Ardmore · An tArd Mór

Area

907,820 m² (90.78 ha, 224.33 acres)

Civil parish

Marmullane, and its townlands

Barony

Kerrycurrihy

Electoral division

Monkstown Rural, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Park, Pembroke, Rathanker

Placenames

Ardmore on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.