Cork County Council grants permission for 52-home scheme at Ballydaheen Road/ Mill Street, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 163 housing scheme applications Cork County 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 25 October 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 County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The construction of 52 no. residential units comprising of 12 no. 3 bed units, 18 no. 2 bed units and 22 no. 1 bed units [a mix of 3 bed townhouses, 1 & 2 bed maisonettes and 1, 2 & 3 bed own-door apartments]. The units range in height from 2 to 3 storeys. Permission is also sought for the construction of 3 no. commercial units [Beauty Salon/Coffee Shop/Café and Newsagents] as well as a multi-purpose/ community space at ground floor level. The development also includes landscaping, drainage, boundary treatments, 96 no. bicycle parking spaces, 57 no. car parking spaces, bin storage, play area, planting/screening and all associated site development works at Ballydaheen Road/ Mill Street, Ballydahin, Mallow, Co. Cork. A Natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. The Natura impact statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority.