Plans for ‘Utopian’ eco-village near Clonakilty unveiled by council

PLANS for one of the first eco-villages of its type in the country have been unveiled by Cork County Council.

The “Utopian” development, which will cost €20 million, is to be built on a greenfield site at Darrara, 5.6km south-east of Clonakilty.

Surrounded by woodland, the development will consist of 77 affordable houses of different sizes, 15 social houses — some of which will be set aside for the elderly — and 12 serviced sites.