Cork County Council grants permission for 57-home scheme at Colla Road Skull (Townland), Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 155 housing scheme applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 13 May 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 County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for the construction of 57 no. residential units (comprising a mix of 3, 4 and 5 bed dwelling houses and 1 and 2 bed duplex/apartment units) and all associated ancillary development works including, vehicular and pedestrian access on to Colla Road, via Chestnut Grove, a pedestrian connection to Copper Point residential estate, footpaths, lighting, parking (vehicular and bicycle), drainage, landscaping, amenity areas, bin and bike storage, ESB Substation and undergrounding of overhead electricity power lines