214-home scheme proposed at Knockbrogan, Bandon, 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 24 November 2025, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Cork County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

A 7-year planning permission for the following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of the construction of 214 no. residential units, 3 no. ESB substations, and all associated site development works including footpaths, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, public lighting and landscaping/amenity areas at Knockbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork. Access to the site will be provided via the access road onto the Cork Road permitted under reference 21/4059. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Local Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.knockbroganlrd.ie