Cork County Council grants permission for 102-home scheme at Annabella Mallow Co.Cork, 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 4 November 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), the construction of a residential development of 102 no. residential units comprising of 36 no. dwelling houses and 66 no. apartment/duplex/maisonette units, a two storey creche facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed 36 no. dwelling houses will all be 3 bedroom mid and end terrace units. The proposed 66 no. apartment/duplex/maisonette units consist of 17 no. 3 bedroom units, 33 no. 2 bedroom units and 16 no. 1 bedroom units. 32 no. of the proposed apartment/duplex/maisonette units will be accommodated in 8 no. 2 storey buildings in southern and central areas of the site, with the remaining 34 no. apartment/duplex/maisonette units being accommodated in a 1-3 storey apartment building to the north of the site. The proposed development facilitates pedestrian and cycle connections to the existing Woodview Drive residential development to the east and the residential development to the west permitted by An Bord Pleanála reference 312640-22, which is currently under construction. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the internal road network of the Annabella Park residential development. The proposed development provides for upgrades to the existing internal road network and public realm of the Annabella Park residential development including new footpaths, public lighting and traffic calming measures. Other ancillary site development works include landscape and amenity areas, public open spaces, servicing and drainage proposals (including SuDs measures), bicycling parking, bin storage facilities and an ESB substation. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. LRD Website: www.AnnabellaLRD.ie