Kinsale builder seeks permission for 290 houses and apartments

PLANNING permission is being has been sought for the largest proposed housing development in Kinsale.

Local development firm E&T Builders is seeking permission for 290 houses and apartments on 22 acres of land at Rath Bag, Abbeylands and commons. The proposal includes a relief road, says E&T company direct Kenneth O’Brien.

The application is for a scheme of two and three- storey buildings, ranging from semi-detached houses to terraced units and apartments, in a development that valued at around €90 million. It is the biggest residential application to date for Kinsale town, where other housing schemes are being developed by McInerneys and Flemings.