580-unit residential plan gets approval in Cork city

A large housing development on the south of the city has received conditional planning permission from the council.

A development application was submitted by Murnane & O’Shea Ltd for 10-year planning permission for a large-scale residential development at Castletreasure, Moneygurney, and Maryborough [townlands] in Douglas, to Cork City Council.

The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing dwelling house and associated agricultural outbuildings, along with the construction of a mixed-use residential development of 580 residential units — consisting of 263 dwelling houses and 317 apartment/duplex units.

The development will also include the construction of a two-storey creche and a two-storey, mixed-use building which will provide retail, café, and commercial uses on its grounds.

The 263 dwelling houses will include 88 four-bedroom, semi-detached houses; four four-bedroom townhouses; 136 three-bedroom, semi-detached houses; 18 three-bedroom townhouses, and 17 two-bedroom townhouses.

The proposed 317 apartment/duplex units are set to include eight three-bedroom units, 218 two-bedroom units, and 91 one-bedroom units to be provided in 27 apartment/duplex buildings — ranging in height from two- to four-storeys over the basement area.

The plans for the proposed development have made provision for the construction of a section and extension of the Ballybrack Valley Pedestrian and Cycle Route, a vehicular bridge over the Moneygurney Stream, and a new junction on the existing Carr’s Hill/Carrigaline Road (R609).

Separately, an alternative access to the lands was also proposed to integrate with the Carr’s Hill/Carrigaline Road (R609) upgrades and Carr’s Hill junction permitted by the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway scheme.

The tender for the motorway section of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy project was published by Cork County Council last Friday.

In its submitted design document, Deady Gahan Architects — on behalf of Murnane & O’Shea Ltd — said the proposed development has been designed “to provide high-quality residential units that will contribute positively to Douglas, and deliver much needed housing to metropolitan Cork”.

There were 64 mostly routine conditions attached to the granting of planning permission by Cork City Council.