Cork County Council grants permission for 50-home scheme at Brookdale Road (L3207) Boulaling, 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 28 October 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 demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a residential development consisting of 50 no. dwelling units (comprising of 17 no. detached, 18 no. semi-detached, and 15 no. terraced units) and all ancillary development works including the provision of a pedestrian footpath and 2 no. speed ramps along Brookdale road (L3207), Boundary treatment, access, parking, and ESB substation, drainage, lighting, landscaping and amenity areas. Access will be via a new entrance on Brookdale Road (L3207) to the south.