Plans for over 360 new homes in Carrigaline resubmitted to Cork County Council
Locals in Carrigaloine had already expressed concerns around the development over the impact on traffic and public transport in the area.
Plans for over 360 new homes in Carrigaline have been submitted to Cork County Council for a third time, after consecutive applications were deemed incomplete by the local authority.
Bridgewater Homes is looking to build 318 houses and 44 apartments, along with a creche and cafe, on the site on Mountain Road in Kilmoney which is around 2km from the main street of the Cork town.
Having originally received knockbacks from Cork County Council, for example for not including documents on who the landowners are, it has now resubmitted the plans hoping to secure planning permission for the development.
However, it can expect submissions from concerned locals raising issues with the proposals having already seen over two dozen such submissions lodged to the last incomplete planning application.
In a planning statement on behalf of the developer, McCutcheon Halley chartered planning consultants said the new homes would contribute to the “population targets and housing yield aimed for Carrigaline”.
“The submitted documents demonstrate that the proposed development will result in the creation of a sustainable community that is in keeping with the existing residential areas of Carrigaline,” it said.
“Given its proximity to Carrigaline’s Main Street, the site benefits from the town’s many facilities and amenities which makes Carrigaline such an attractive place to live in, for all types of backgrounds and ages.”
If granted permission, it said that construction would be completed over six phases.
However, locals had already expressed concerns around the development with impact on traffic and public transport in the area both frequently cited.
“This proposed large residential development is completely inappropriate for such a small rural area and will have a huge effect on traffic in the local area, adding a conservative estimate of 800 extra vehicles several times a day,” one wrote.
Cork County Council is due to decide on the planning application on May 26.
