Cork County Council grants permission for 98-home scheme at Carrignafoy Cobh, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 157 housing scheme applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 9 February 2026. 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.

Construction of 98 no. residential units (comprising a mix of 32 no. 2, 3, & 4 bed detached, semi-detached and terraced houses and 66 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed duplexes/apartments. 10 no. houses will have the option of a ground floor annex to the rear of the proposed dwellings) and all associated ancillary development works including the undergrounding of existing 38kV ESB line traversing the site, access, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development is via the Orchard/College Manor with pedestrian/cycle access via College Lawn and the Crescent. The proposed development comprises phase 2 of a two-phase residential development at this location.