Plans for almost 550 new homes in Ballincollig lodged with Cork City Council
Developers Murnane and O'Shea Limited have sought a ten-year planning permission for a large-scale residential development spanning 544 homes at Greenfield in Ballincollig.
Plans for almost 550 new homes targeting younger families and first-time buyers have been lodged with Cork City Council.
Developers Murnane and O'Shea Limited have sought a ten-year planning permission for a large-scale residential development spanning 544 homes at Greenfield in Ballincollig.
The proposed development will see an existing home and farmyard demolished to make way for the major mixed-use residential development.
The scheme would comprise 232 homes, 312 apartments, a two-storey creche facility and a commercial/retail unit.
Of the 232 homes proposed, 100 are four-bedroom detached or semi-detached homes, 124 are three-bedroom semi-detached or townhouse homes, and the remaining eight are two-bedroom townhouse units.
Of the 312 apartments proposed in the scheme, 80 would be one-bedroom units provided across 28 apartment buildings, which will range between three and four storeys in height.
The proposed housing mix reflects market demands and a shortage in the number of new-build three- and four-bedroom family-type residential units in the Ballincollig area, the developers said, adding that the primary target occupiers for the development would be the private housing market, specifically young families and first-time buyers.
"We consider that the proposed development represents the sequential and sustainable expansion of Ballincollig and will reflect a high-quality residential development for future occupiers," the company added.
Vehicular access to the proposed site is via two entrances from Greenfields Road, with separate pedestrian/cycle connections also provided from Greenfields Road.
Ancillary site works will include the provision of bicycle parking and bin storage facilities serving the proposed apartment and duplex buildings, a creche and a commercial/retail unit, landscaping and servicing proposals including the upgrade of public footpaths, active travel infrastructure and water service infrastructure.
Two new pedestrian crossings on the Greenfields Road are also included in the proposed development, along with a noise attenuation screen along the site's southern boundary.
The proposed development also provides for the demolition of an existing dwelling house on Greenfields Road, and the construction of a new recessed site entrance and boundary wall to serve the subject dwelling house.
Cork City Council are due to decide on the case by September 22, 2025.
