A new residential development on a site of circa 1.1 hectares located between The Rock…

Application details

Planning reference

20/4293

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

A new residential development on a site of circa 1.1 hectares located between The Rock and Bailick Road on the south bank of the Dungourney River, in Midleton, Co. Cork, with frontage to the Rock and Church View at the rear of Fr. Murphy Place. The site is adjacent to Midleton House, (A Protected Structure) and has frontage onto The Rock, abutting the Lewis Bridge (A Protected Structure). The site is subject to Appropriate Screening and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The development will consist of the demolition of a derelict house on the site and the construction of 55 residential units located in 5 separate blocks with a gross floor area of 4,619 m2. Blocks 1&2 are 3 storey blocks of apartments for older persons, located to the rear of the Rock and north of the Holy Rosary Church, consisting of 6 no. 1 bed units and 24 no. 2 bed units. Each block has its own staircase and lift with shared walkways accessing the apartments and private balconies to apartments at each floor level. Blocks 3&4 are 3 storey residential blocks consisting of 2 no. 1 bed units, 14 no. 2 bed units, and 6 no. 3 bed units. Each block has ground floor duplex units with garden terraces facing the Dungourney River, with apartments at second floor above with private balconies, the upper units being accessed from a common stair. Block 5 is a 3 storey residential block consisting of 1 no. 2 bed ground floor apartment and 2 no. 3 bed apartments to each floor above with private balconies, accessed from a common stair. A new access road serving the development is provided, with vehicular access from Father Murphy Place and Church View on the south west corner of the site. Space for turning vehicles is provided within the site. Pedestrian access only is provided in two separate locations onto the Rock on the eastern site boundary. A total of 30 car parking spaces are provided at various points along the access road. Permission is also sought for all associated site development works including drainage, soft landscaping works including amenity areas and hard landscaping including paved areas, bin and bicycle storage, and new fenced boundaries to part of the eastern and western boundaries of the site.

Location / address

Lands between The Rock and Bailick Road on the south bank of the Dungourney River Midleton Co. Cork

Applicant

The Rock Development Partnership

Agent

Dave Coakley

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

18 Feb 2020

Valid date

4 Mar 2020

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

28 Apr 2021

Final grant date

1 Jun 2021

Grid reference

188163.36, 73158