Cork City Council refuses permission for 166-home scheme at Dublin Pike, Ballyhooley Road, Cork city

In context

It is the only housing scheme application Cork City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 10 September 2024. 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 a LargeScale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Dublin Pike and Ballyhooley Road, Ballincrokig, Cork City. The development will comprise: (i) the construction of 166no. residential dwellings comprising 26no. 1-bed apartments and 42no. 2-bed apartments in 12no. 2 storey blocks and 2no. 3-storey duplex blocks, 20no. 2-bed townhouses, 18no. 3-bed townhouses, 42no. 3-bed semi-detached houses, and 18no. 4-bed semi-detached houses, all 2-storeys in height; (ii) the construction of an extension to previously permitted crèche TP21/40038 (PL.28.311730) to allow for an increase of its capacity from 40no. child spaces to 76no. spaces; (iii) a new vehicular access from the Ballyhooly Road and a new vehicular access from the L2980 road (iv) vehicular/pedestrian connections to the south through permitted development TP21/40038 (PL.28.311730) which leads through Coppenger Fields development (v) car and bicycle parking, bin storage facilities and public lighting throughout scheme; (vi) landscaping, neighbourhood and local play areas and an ecology corridor to stream along Ballyhooley Road; (vii) drainage and surface water management works including attenuation basins and swales, and (viii) all associated boundary, site and development works. The application may be inspected online at the following website: www.coppengerwoodslrd.ie