Green light given to €40 million housing complex

THE builders may be on holidays, but developers are keeping themselves busy submitting plans for hundreds more homes in County Cork.

Blarney-based Coleman Brothers Developments were yesterday granted permission for an estimated €40 million project at Ballynacorra, Midleton. The company will demolish an existing grain store and build 87 apartments and 37 houses.

O’Brien & O’Flynn Ltd have received the green light for 54 apartments and nine houses at their phased redevelopment of Moneygurney, Douglas.

Meanwhile, Co Carlow-based developers Stephen Murphy and Noel Redmond are looking to build a mix of 110 new homes in the North Cork village of Castletownroche. Also in North Cork, McInerney Homes lodged an application for 60 houses on St Anthony’s Road in Kilworth.

Kerry-based developer P O’Donoghue has submitted plans for a 122-bedroom hotel and 50 apartments at Innishmore, Ballincollig.

Skibbereen Town Council has received an application to redevelop the former Mercy Convent. Irish & European Properties want to construct 67 apartments on the site, plus a multi-storey car park, two-screen cinema, retail unit, restaurant and offices.

Limerick-based McDonovan Developments is seeking to construct 172 homes at Rathgoggan Middle, Charleville.

Bride View Developments has applied for a further 44 houses at its site at Castleredmond, Midleton, while Ken Morely, from Ballinhassig, wants to construct 17 detached houses at Longacre, Newmarket. Mefcar Ltd are hoping to construct 13 houses in Donoughmore, while Martin Aherne is seeking permission for a further 21 in Dromina.

Glanmire Area Community Association has applied to develop a games area in Riverstown.

German discount chain, Lidl, has applied to the Cork City Council for a 1661sq metre supermarket at Mount Agnes Road, Churchfield, but developers Gerald McCarthy and Padraig Dineen have been refused permission for 20 homes at Dromanallig, Ballingeary.

Objections have, meanwhile, been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against a decision by the county council to allow Bob O’Leary proceed with a 72-apartment project at Ballynoe, Cobh.