Cork County Council grants permission for 330-home scheme at Knockgriffin Midleton Co.Cork, 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 21 September 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.

A ten-year planning permission for the following Large Scale Residential development comprising the construction of 330 no. residential units (199 no. 3 and 4-bed dwelling houses and 131 no. 2 bed apartment units). 136 no. dwelling houses will have the option to include side ground floor windows. The 131 no. apartments are arranged in 11 no. two-storey buildings, 4 no. three-storey buildings and 1 no. four-storey neighbourhood centre building which includes a creche, retail unit, medical centre, pharmacy and café at ground floor level. All associated ancillary development works including footpaths, pedestrian and cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, lighting, landscaping and amenity areas. Access to the site will be via a new vehicular access point on to the permitted services link corridor to be delivered under the local infrastructure housing activation fund. A Natura Impact Statement is 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 offices of the planning authority.