Full Notice

Notice of Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD)

Application to Cork City Council

We, Dwellings Developments Bishopstown Limited intend to apply for planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at lands located at Ardarostig and Ballinaspig More, Waterfall Road, Bishopstown, Cork.

The development will consist of:

164 no. residential units comprising of (i) 64 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached and terraced dwellings served by private open space in the form of private gardens, (ii) 54 no. apartments contained within 2 no. part 4, part 5 storey apartment blocks comprising 24 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 30 no. 1-bedroom apartments all served by balconies and/or ground floor terraces and (iii) 46 no. duplex units contained within 3 no. 3-storey terraced buildings and 1 no. part 3, part 4 storey terraced building comprised of 23 no. 2-bedroom and 23 no. 3-bedroom units, all served by balconies and/or ground floor terraces.

The proposed development will provide for a new vehicular access and pedestrian/cycle entrances onto Waterfall Road, improvement works on Waterfall Road comprising a traffic calming gateway, a two-way cycle track and pedestrian footpath along the site frontage to Waterfall Road, with a toucan crossing to connect these works to the local active travel network. The proposed infrastructure development works also include the erection of a steel lattice ESB mast, associated undergrounding of powerlines, wastewater, surface water and water utility services.

The proposed development provides for a creche and associated external play area, outdoor amenity areas, landscaping, acoustic noise barrier along the northern boundary, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, ESB substation, public lighting, roof mounted solar panels, green roofs, and all ancillary site development works.

LRD Website: www.waterfallroadlrd.com

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, City Hall, Cork, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions and observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.