Cork City Council refuses permission for 164-home scheme at Ardarostig, Ballinaspig More, 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 27 January 2025. 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 Large-Scale Residential Development at lands located at Ardarostig and Ballinaspig More, Waterfall Road, Bishopstown, Cork. The development will consist of: 164 no. residential units comprising of (i) 64 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached and terraced dwellings served by private open space in the form of private gardens, (ii) 54 no. apartments contained within 2 no. part 4, part 5 storey apartment blocks comprising 24 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 30 no. 1-bedroom apartments all served by balconies and/or ground floor terraces and (iii) 46 no. duplex units contained within 3 no. 3-storey terraced buildings and 1 no. part 3, part 4 storey terraced building comprised of 23 no. 2-bedroom and 23 no. 3-bedroom units, all served by balconies and/or ground floor terraces. The proposed development will provide for a new vehicular access and pedestrian/cycle entrances onto Waterfall Road, improvement works on Waterfall Road comprising a traffic calming gateway, a two-way cycle track and pedestrian footpath along the site frontage to Waterfall Road, with a toucan crossing to connect these works to the local active travel network. The proposed infrastructure development works also include the erection of a steel lattice ESB mast, associated undergrounding of powerlines, wastewater, surface water and water utility services. The proposed development provides for a creche and associated external play area, outdoor amenity areas, landscaping, acoustic noise barrier along the northern boundary, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, ESB substation, public lighting, roof mounted solar panels, green roofs, and all ancillary site development works. LRD Website: www.waterfallroadlrd.com