Planning application received: a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at Coolfadda & Kilbrogan (townlands), Bandon, Co. Cork. The proposed develop

A planning application for a large‑scale residential development has been lodged with Cork County Council for the townlands of Coolfadda and Kilbrogan in Bandon, Co. Cork. The proposal, submitted by the applicant for the site, calls for the construction of 240 residential units. These will comprise 156 dwelling houses and 84 apartments, together with a creche facility and all ancillary site development works.

The dwelling houses are to include 29 four‑bedroom detached or semi‑detached homes, 126 three‑bedroom semi‑detached or terraced units and a single two‑bedroom detached house. The apartment block will consist of 60 two‑bedroom units and 24 one‑bedroom units, to be accommodated in four three‑storey buildings. Access to the development will be provided by new entrances from the L‑2033 local road to the west, Kilbrogan Street (L‑2039) to the east and north, and two shared vehicular entrances from Convent Hill (L‑2011) to the south.

The application also includes a creche facility to serve the future residents, and the council will consider the ancillary works required to support the new housing. The proposal has been received by the council and will be examined in the forthcoming planning cycle.

This development is part of a wider push for housing in the Cork area. Recent coverage has highlighted a housing boost for the town, with 200‑plus homes approved by planners, and a separate planning permission granted for almost 550 new homes on the outskirts of Cork city. The Irish Examiner has reported that the planning commission has approved a total of 900 Cork City homes following a spate of objections, and another article noted that plans for a major housing scheme with 240 homes in Bandon have been lodged with the council.

For full details of the application, see the Cork County Council planning record.

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