Cork County Council grants permission for 96-home scheme at Elmbury, Carrigtohill (townland), 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 3 March 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 the construction of 96 no. residential units, a two storey creche facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development provides for the construction of 76 no. dwelling houses comprising 8 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached units (which have an option for an alternative house type design), 52 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached/townhouse units and 16 no. 2 bedroom townhouse units. The proposed development also provides for 20 no. 2 bedroom apartment/duplex units to be accommodated in 4 no. 2-3 storey apartment buildings. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the existing estate entrance from the Carrigane Road and internal road network of the Elmbury residential development and via a new entrance from the Carrigane road to the north of the site. Ancillary site development works include the partial demolition of an existing agricultural building and boundary wall to facilitate the construction of an extension of the existing shared pedestrian/cycle path on Carrigane Road. Other ancillary site development works include the provision of bicycle and bin storage facilities serving the proposed creche facility and apartment buildings.