Cork County Council grants permission for 67-home scheme at Courtstown (Townland), Little Island, 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 26 May 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.

Permission for a residential development for the construction of 67 no. residential units (comprising a mix 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom units to include 39 no. detached, semi-detached and terraced dwelling units; 20 no. apartments and 8 no. duplex units), 1 no. creche, 2 no. retail units to provide for a range of uses which may include Class 1 ' shop' and Class 2 ' Financial and Professional Services' , and all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas at Courtstown (Townland), Little Island, County Cork. Access from the site to Ballytrasna Park Road will be via the entrance and distributor road permitted under Planning Reference 24/05328.