Carrigaline gets go-ahead for 300-home project

Planners have given the green light for almost 300 homes on the outskirts of one of Ireland’s largest commuter towns in what is one of the largest single grants of planning for a residential project in the country in recent years.

Cork County Council confirmed yesterday that planning for 297 houses and a mix-used development at Shannon Park in Carrigaline has been granted without appeal to An Bórd Pleanála.

The developer, Astra Construction Services, expects to start on site early in the new year.