Cork County Council grants permission for 186-home scheme at Spa Glen Mallow Co.Cork, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 152 housing scheme applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,549 nationally. Of the 3,022 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 19 July 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 County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for following Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising the demolition of the existing farmhouse/buildings and the construction of 186 no. residential units, 1 no creche and all associated ancillary development works including the signalisation of the N72/L5331 junction to provide improved sightline visibility, amendments to part of the existing hedgerow along the N72 to improve sightline visibility, 2 no. vehicular access points, 1 no. toucan and 3 no. uncontrolled pedestrian and cycle crossing points on the L5331, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping/amenity areas and the undergrounding of existing 38KV overhead electricity lines. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with this application.