Cork ‘could run out of land for new builds’ within 18 months

Metropolitan Cork could run out of serviced land to facilitate house building and population growth within 18 months.

Cork ‘could run out of land for new builds’ within 18 months

The stark warning came from the chief executive of Cork County Council, who said the housing supply situation in Cork is “more acute” than that of the Dublin region.

Tim Lucey’s comments come a week after the council submitted two applications to the Government’s strategic infrastructure investment fund for almost €100m to help unlock development potential at strategic sites in the metropolitan area in a bid to deliver thousands of private homes.

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