GrantedHousing estateDecided 30 July 2024

Castletreasure, Moneygurney and, Maryborough (townlands)

Demolition of a house to build a 580-unit residential development in Douglas.

2442632 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 February 2024

Reference: 2442632
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 February 2024

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal includes the demolition of an existing house and outbuildings to construct 580 residential units, comprising 263 houses and 317 apartments. The plans also feature a 122-capacity creche and a mixed-use commercial building.

Housing estatelrdcrechelarge scalemixed use

Residential units: 580

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Official record

Development description

For a 10 year planning permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) at castletreasure, moneygurney and maryborough (townlands), douglas, cork. The development will consist of: the demolition of an existing dwelling house and associated agricultural outbuildings and the construction of a mixed-use residential development of 580 no. Residential units consisting of 263 no. Dwelling houses and 317 no. Apartment/duplex units and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development also includes a 2-storey 122 no. Child capacity creche and a 2-storey mixed-use building with retail and café uses at ground floor and 2 no. Commercial/retail service units at first floor level. The 263 no. Dwelling houses will include 88 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses, 4 no. 4 bedroom townhouses, 136 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses,18 no. 3 bedroom townhouses and 17 no. 2 bedroom townhouses. The proposed 317 no. Apartment/duplex units will include 8 no. 3 bedroom units, 218 no. 2 bedroom units and 91 no. 1 bedroom units to be provided in 27 no. Apartment/duplex buildings ranging in height from 2–4 storeys over basement. The proposed development makes provision for the construction of a section and extension of the ballybrack valley pedestrian & cycle route and for pedestrian and cycle connections to the proposed ballybrack valley pedestrian & cycle route. The proposed development also includes minor modifications to the residential development to the north permitted by an bord pleanála reference 304367-19, which include amendments to the permitted boundary treatments, public open space and the creation of vehicular, pedestrian and cycle connections. Access to the proposed development will be via a proposed vehicular bridge over the moneygurney stream to a new junction on the existing carr’s hill/carrigaline road (r609). An alternative access to the lands is also proposed and which integrates with the carr’s hill/carrigaline road (r609) upgrades and carr’s hill junction permitted by the m28 cork to ringaskiddy motorway scheme (an bord pleanála references
Ha0053 and
Ma0014) which will be implemented once the m28 motorway scheme is operational. Ancillary site works include the provision of bicycle parking and bin storage facilities, landscaping and servicing proposals including the diversion of existing underground service infrastructure and the delivery of upgrades to the footpath and foul sewer network on carr’s hill/carrigaline r

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New Residential NeighbourhoodsR1

“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 The Orchard, Carleton, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€484,097	64 m
4 The Orchard, Carleton, Castletreasureprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€418,502	67 m
57 Bayly Way, Bayly, Douglasprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€418,502	236 m
53 Bayly Way, Castletreasure, Douglasprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€418,502	236 m
52 Bayly Way, Bayly, Douglasprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€453,744	238 m
34 Bayly Way, Bayly, Dougalsprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€440,529	242 m
56 Bayly Way, Bayly, Douglasprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€405,286	245 m
55 Bayly Way, Bayly, Douglasprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€405,286	245 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received1 February 2024
Decision due30 July 2024
Decision issued30 July 2024
Grant issued9 September 2024

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