Cork County Council grants permission for 362-home scheme at Mountain Road Kilmoney Carrigaline, 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 26 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 Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising the demolition of 3 no. existing agricultural farm sheds on site and the construction of 362 no. residential units to include 318 no. dwelling houses (comprising a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bed semi-detached and townhouse/terraced units) and 44 no. 2 bed apartment/duplex units, 1 no. creche with a community room and café and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular and pedestrian access, a 3m shared surface pedestrian and cycle link on the existing laneway to the east, upgrades to the L-6495-9 and L-6495-0 Mountain Road to the north and east of the site to include pedestrian crossings, traffic calming/raised tables and a 3m shared cycle/footpath facility connecting on to the R611/Kilmoney Road, drainage (including a pumping station), landscaping, amenity and open space/play areas, footpaths and cycle lanes, boundary treatments, bicycle and car parking, bin and bike storage, plant, public lighting and all other ancillary development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.mountainroadlrd.ie