Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionHousing estateDecision was due 4 December 2025

Maglin, Carrigrohane & Ballynora, (townlands)

Demolition of a farmhouse and construction of 1,150 residential units in Carrigrohane and Ballynora.

2544222 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 October 2025

Reference
2544222
Authority
Cork City Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
10 October 2025

Summary

AI-generated

This Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprises the demolition of an existing farmhouse and the construction of 1,150 residential units. The scheme includes 638 houses, 512 apartments/duplexes across 9 blocks, a creche, 3 retail units, and the restoration of Maglin House.

Housing estatelrdapartmentshousing estate
Residential units
1,150

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

For a 10-year permission for the following large scale residential development (lrd) comprising the demolition of the existing farmhouse and associated outbuildings on site, the construction of 1,150 no. Residential units to include 638 no. Dwelling houses (comprising a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bed detached, semi-detached and townhouse units) and 512 no. Apartments/duplex units (including a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bed units in 9 no. Blocks ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys; and the restoration and refurbishment of maglin house and the existing gate lodge to provide 3 no. Apartments), 1 no. Creche, 3 no. Retail units, a section of the maglin urban expansion area sustainable access corridor (which includes cycle lanes, footpaths, bus lanes, and road carriageway), and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular and pedestrian access, drainage, footpaths & cycle lanes, landscaping, amenity and open space areas, boundary treatments (including landscaped berm and acoustic fence on the southern boundary adjoining the n22), bicycle and car parking, bin storage, the undergrounding of the existing 38kv overhead line currently traversing the site, public lighting and all other ancillary development at maglin, carrigrohane and ballynora (townlands), ballincollig, cork. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement 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. Maglinlrd. Com

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
Thornfield, Ballinora, WaterfallJun 2026€470,000486 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

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  1. Application received10 October 2025
  2. Decision due4 December 2025

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