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

Awaiting F.I. Response

Planning application 26/1556

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

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.

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Application Details

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

Timeline

Registration Date
11 June 2026
Status
Awaiting F.I. Response
Decision
Pending

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25/6969Invalid - Case Closed23 Dec 2025

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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.

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25/6957Grant with Conditions23 Dec 2025

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

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21/7138INCOMPLETED APPLICATION19 Nov 2021

Permission for development at this site (10.8 ha) on existing greenfield/brownfield lands at Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. The application site is bounded by existing fields in agricultural use to the north, the Nordic Enterprise Park to the south and east, the Cork to Midleton rail line to the south, and further agricultural lands to the west. The development will consist of the demolition and removal of existing derelict buildings, structures, outbuildings and hardstanding (total 1661sq.m) and the construction of 434no. residential units and all associated ancillary accommodation, site and development works. The residential element of the development will contain 281no. apartments/duplex units comprising 128no. one-bedroom units, 149no. two-bedroom units, and 4no. three-bedroom units. The proposed scheme also involves the construction of 153no. dwellinghouses comprising 17no. two-bedroom dwellings, 127no. three-bedroom dwellings, 2no. four-bedroom dwellings and 7no. five-bedroom dwellings. The total gross floor area (GFA) of the overall development is 54,428sq.m of which 44,606sq.m is residential (including 3,080sq.m of undercroft car park) and 9,822sq.m is non-residential. The development is described below on a block by block basis as follows: Block A (5448sq.m GFA): 7 storey apartment building consisting of 63no. apartment units comprising 27no. one-bedroom units, and 36no. two-bedroom units with ancillary accommodation, associated private balconies, shared landscaped communal open space (1869sq.m in total) with the neighbouring Apartment Block B above undercroft car park, 54no. car parking spaces located within the undercroft car park, 108no. secure cycle parking spaces, 34no. visitor cycle parking spaces and associated communal bin store (32.5sq.m), communications room (12 sq.m), switch room (12 sq.m) and metre room (20sq.m); Block B (3449sq.m GFA): 6 storey apartment building consisting of 34no. apartment units comprising 5no. one-bedroom units and 29no. two-bedroom units with ancillary accommodation, associated private balconies, shared landscaped communal open space (1869sq.m in total) with the neighbouring Apartment Block A above undercroft car park, 43no. car parking spaces located within the undercroft car park, 68no. secure cycle parking spaces, 20no. visitor cycle parking spaces and associated communal bin stores (78.5sq.m in total), communications room (18sq.m), metre room (32.5sq.m) and plant room (17.5sq.m). Block C (3676sq.m GFA)

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07/7447CONDITIONAL1 May 2007

7 no. warehouse units and associated site development works

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10/5677CONDITIONAL7 Jul 2010

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10/8425INCOMPLETED APPLICATION10 Nov 2010

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