Cork City Council grants permission for 99-home scheme at Carriganarra, Carrigrohane, Cork city

In context

It is the only housing scheme application Cork City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 11 December 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Cork City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for the construction of a residential development of 99 no. residential units and all ancillary site works. The proposed development includes the construction of 75 no. dwelling houses comprising 3 no. 4 bedroom detached dwellings, 30 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 18 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 12 no. 3 bedroom townhouses and 12 no. 2 bedroom townhouses. The proposed development also includes the construction of 2 no. 3 storey buildings containing 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex unit, 12 no. 2 bedroom duplex/apartment units and 11 no. 1 bedroom apartment units with ancillary bicycle racks. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be via the existing junction from the Killumney Road serving the Heathfield residential development and the internal road network of the development permitted by Cork City Council Planning Reference 19/38923. The proposed development also provides for a shared pedestrian and cycle path to the site from the Killumney Road. The proposed development also comprises minor amendments from that previously permitted by planning reference 19/38923 to the east of site.