Large residential
2 shownFor a 10-year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at Jacob's Island, Ballinure, Mahon, Cork. The development will consist of: the construction of 556 no. apartments in 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 1 to 9 storeys. The development will contain 150 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 402 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment and 3 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments. Block 11 is a building ranging in height from 1 to 8 storeys containing 164 no. apartments and ancillary facilities including bicycle parking, car parking, substation, bin store, and plant rooms at semi-basement podium and lower ground levels. Block 13 is a building ranging in height from 3 to 9 storeys containing 51 no. apartments and ancillary facilities including bicycle parking, bin store, substation and plant rooms. Block 14 is a building ranging in height from 4 to 7 storeys containing 140 no. apartments and ancillary facilities including bicycle parking, podium car parking, substation bin store, and plant rooms. Block 15 is a building ranging in height from 5 to 8 storeys containing 201 no. apartments and ancillary facilities including bicycle parking, car parking, substation, bin store, and plant rooms at semi-basement podium and lower ground levels. The development makes provision for infrastructural upgrades to Long Shore Avenue and to the Mahon Interchange, including the provision of additional lanes, upgraded road markings, footpath and cycle paths. Proposed works to the Mahon Interchange include the provision of an additional flare traffic lane on N40 Slip Road off-ramp arm on the Southern Mahon Interchange, the removal of a section of central median to improve swept paths and the removal of central median at the Jacob's Island side of the junction to allow for the provision of a bus lane and shared pedestrian/cycle path. Proposed works to Long Shore Avenue include the provision of additional crossings and the modification of the radii and size of the existing roundabout. The proposed development also provides for hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, the installation of a noise attenuation screen along the site's northeastern boundary, public realm works, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, signage, public lighting and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The planning application together with the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement may be inspected at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, City Hall, Cork, during its opening hours. The LRD may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant; www.jacobsislandlrd.ie.
Jacob's Island, Ballinure, Mahon, Cork · 15 Jan 2026
Permission for a residential scheme on a site adjacent to Telus International, Loughmahon Link Road (R852), Mahon, Cork City. The proposed scheme will consist of the demolition of existing geodesic dome (66.1m2) and the construction of 204 apartments across three no. blocks ranging in height from 5-7 storeys in height comprising 98 no. 1 bed units, 63 no. 2 bed units and 43 no. 3 bed units. The proposed development also consists of the construction of a creche facility (217.2m2), communal amenity rooms, plant rooms, lobby areas, outdoor amenity spaces, 54 surface car parking spaces, 460 indoor bicycle parking spaces as well as associated bin storage. Access is proposed via the existing vehicular access onto the Loughmahon Link Road/R852 to the west, the southern most vehicular access (existing) is proposed for removal. The proposed development also includes landscaping, drainage, roads, surface and boundary treatments, pedestrian crossing, and all associated site development works. The proposed development would be a material contravention of the Development Plan.
Site adjacent to , Telus International , Loughmahon Link Road · 14 May 2021