Cork County Council grants permission for 212-home scheme at Knockbrogan, Bandon, 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 12 March 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 7-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

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 212 no. residential units (comprising a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bed semi-detached and terraced houses) with 170 no. of these residential units having an option for a rear extension, 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 Planning Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.knockbroganlrd.ie