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Waterfall Road, Ardrostig (townland), Bishopstown

Construction of 246 residential units and a creche in Bishopstown, Cork.

2544140 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 September 2025

Reference
2544140
Authority
Cork City Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 September 2025

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal consists of 246 residential units, comprising 143 houses and 103 duplexes/apartments. The development will also feature a 747 sqm creche and connect to the adjacent Waterfall Heights development.

Housing estatelrdapartmentscrechehousing estate
Residential units
246
Storeys
5
Floor area
747 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the following large-scale residential development (lrd) located at waterfall road, ardarostig (townland), bishopstown, cork comprising the construction of 246 no. Residential units and a creche located to the east of and connected to the waterfall heights residential development which was permitted by an coimisiún pleanála under ref. No. 310274 and is currently under construction. The proposed lrd comprises 143 no. Dwelling houses (comprising a mix of 2, 3, and 4 bed semi-detached and townhouse/ terraced units) and 103 no. Duplex/apartment units (comprising 25 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed duplex/apartment units and 78 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments in 3 no. Blocks ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys with basement/undercroft parking), a 747 sqm creche and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access, drainage (including the re-routing of an existing wayleave), landscaping, amenity and open space/play areas, footpaths and cycle lanes, boundary treatments, bicycle and car parking, bin and bike storage, public lighting and all other ancillary development. There are vehicular, cycle and pedestrian connections to the waterfall heights residential development (including two vehicular connection points connecting on to the waterfall road via the waterfall heights development); a pedestrian/cycle connection to the north (onto an existing footpath/cycle way); and provision for future vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access points to the adjoining lands to the south and east of the proposed development. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The environmental impact assessment report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the local authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Waterfallmanorlrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.

National zoning type: Existing 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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Valhalla, Ardrostig, WaterfallJul 2025€608,000131 m
69 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall, County Corkprice excludes VATSept 2025€387,665262 m
122 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall Road, Bishopstownprice excludes VATFeb 2025€421,476271 m
82 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall, Corkprice excludes VATJul 2025€443,502271 m
135 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall Roadprice excludes VATJan 2025€462,775277 m
133 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall Road, Corkprice excludes VATFeb 2025€469,934277 m
94 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall Road, Ardrostigprice excludes VATJul 2025€474,339277 m
86 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall, Corkprice excludes VATJul 2025€405,286278 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

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.

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  1. Application received5 September 2025

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