In the zone: get ready for housing boom

A MAJOR study has revealed that nearly 40,000 homes are expected to be built, or under construction, within the next five years in Co Cork.

However, the shortage of suitable land for further housing growth on the outskirts of the city could be a stumbling block.

The final draft of the Housing Land Availability Study, compiled by experts in the county council’s planning policy unit in cooperation with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), has calculated that there are 5,303 homes under construction.