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Lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore), and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork

Grant with Conditions

Planning application 25/6957

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, consisting of the construction of 8 no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom terraced houses (in 2 blocks of 4 units) with in-curtilage surface car parking; as well as landscaping, boundary treatment and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Dec 2025

  2. Decision due

    25 Feb 2026

  3. Decision: Grant with Conditions

    25 Feb 2026

  4. Grant issued

    10 Apr 2026

Application Details

Location
Lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore), and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
23 December 2025
Status
Application Closed
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision Date
25 February 2026
Grant Date
10 April 2026

Location

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26/1556Awaiting F.I. Response11 Jun 2026

We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility in 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 1-6 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block B: a 6-storey apartment building comprising 54 units (18 no. 1 bedroom units, 24 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the north and south elevations; bin store; plant and switch room. Block C: a 5-storey apartment building comprising 43 units (35 no. 1 bedroom units and 8 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units), with associated private balconies to the eastern, southern and western elevations, and 1 no. childcare facility and associated external play area at ground floor level; bin store; plant; ESB substation and switch room. The development will also consist of a total of 75 no. car parking spaces (24 no. surface level and 51 no. undercroft/courtyard level. 28 no. spaces are within the application red line boundary but are to serve apartment Blocks A&D) and 1 no. drop-off space; 192 no. bicycle parking spaces (144 no. secure, undercroft spaces; 42 no. surface level spaces; and 6 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock,, Midleton, Co. Cork

83m
25/6969Invalid - Case Closed23 Dec 2025

We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 185 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility in 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 3-7 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block A: a 7-storey apartment building comprising 75 units (36 no. 1 bedroom units, 27 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the east and west elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block B: a 6-storey apartment building comprising 45 units (15 no. 1 bedroom units, 25 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 5 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the north and south elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block C: a 5-storey apartment building comprising 43 units (35 no. 1 bedroom units and 8 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units), with associated private balconies to the eastern, southern and western elevations, and 1 no. childcare facility and associated external play area at ground floor level; bin store; plant; ESB substation and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block D: a 3-storey duplex/apartment building comprising 22 units (11 no. 1 bedroom units and 11 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with balconies/terraces to the southern elevation. The development will also consist of a total of 107 no. car parking spaces (40 no. surface level and 67 no. undercroft/courtyard level); 364 no. bicycle parking spaces (312 no. secure, undercroft spaces; 42 no. surface level spaces; and 10 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly),, Knockgriffin (Barrymore), and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork.

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26/1555Awaiting F.I. Response11 Jun 2026

We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units in 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 3-7 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block A: a 7-storey apartment building comprising 75 units (36 no. 1 bedroom units, 27 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the east and west elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block D: a 3-storey duplex/apartment building comprising 22 units (11 no. 1 bedroom units and 11 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with balconies/terraces to the southern elevation. The development will also consist of a total of 79 no. car parking spaces (23 no. surface level and 56 no. undercroft/courtyard level, 19 no. spaces are within the application red line boundary but are to serve apartment Blocks B&C); 172 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 4 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork

117m
25/6929Grant with Conditions22 Dec 2025

Permission for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 73 no. residential units to provide changes to unit types and layouts changes from that previously permitted. The proposed development, which will be located in the part of the site commonly known as 'Dawn South' and will provide for a total of 73 no. houses, consisting of; 52no. 3 bed, 2-storey semi-detached houses; 2 no. 5 bed, 3-storey semi-detached houses, 12 no. 3 bed, 2-storey terraced houses; and 7 no. 4 bed, 2-storey detached houses. The proposed development will also provide for 154 no. parking spaces, 90 no. bicycle parking spaces as well as all associated amendments to the previously permitted landscaping and boundary treatments; and all associated site development and infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

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25/6500Awaiting Validation SRO18 Nov 2025

Permission for amendments to the development previously permitted under reg. ref. 21/7265, on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midelton, Co.Cork. The application site is generally bounded by the Northern Relief road to the north and east, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development, which will be located in the part of the site commonly known as 'Dawn South', will consist of the following: (1) the provision of 20 no. 2 storey, 3 bed semi-detached houses, in lieu of the previously permitted 16 no. 3 storey, 3 bed terraced units at Blocks 1 & 2. (2). The provision of 4 no. semi-detached houses, comprising 2 no. B4 (2 storey, 3 bed units) and 2 no. B5 (2.5 storey, 5 bed units), in lieu of the previously permitted 6 storey apartment Blocks D & E (which comprised of 8 no. 1 bed units, 20 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units), (3) to amend the previously permitted plot 29 & 34 within Block 7 to facilitate a change in house type to house type D2, in lieu of house type E3.1 and E3.2 and change in unit type of 30-33 within Block 7 to house type B2 in lieu of house type D3.1. (4). Revisions to Blocks 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 to now provide 16 no. units consisting of 2 storey, 3 bed, semi detached units ( 4 no. B2.1 and 4 no. B1.1 house types and 8 no. B2 house types) and 2 no. 2 storey, 4 bed, D1 house type, detached units, with in-curtilage car parking, in lieu of the previously permitted 8 no. semi-detached and 12 no. terraced units 2 storey, 3 bed units, along with the omission of the previously permitted 'mews' road between the blocks to now provide a new road to the north of Blocks 12-14 and south of Blocks 15-17. (5). A change of house type at Blocks 9, 10 to now provide 4 no. 2 storey, 3 bed, B2 house type, semi-detached units and Blocks 8 & 11 to now provide 4 no. 2 storey, 3 bed, B2.1 house type, in lieu of the 8 no. previously permitted 2.5 storey 4 bed semi-detached units. (6) Provision of 2 no. house type D2 (2 storey, 4 bed detached unit), in lieu of the previously permitted 2 no. house type D at previously permitted plot 28 & 35 (2 storey, 4 bed detached unit), (7) a change of house type at previously permitted Blocks 3, 4, 5 & 6 to B1, B2, B2.1, D1 in lieu of the previously permitted B3.2, B3.3, B3.4, B3.2A, B3.4A, B3.3A, C3.1A, A3.1, D1 & C3.1 house types. (8) The proposed development would also consist of associated amendments to the previously permitted landscaping and boundary treatments, as well as associated site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

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20/4769CONDITIONAL17 Apr 2020

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