Permission granted for 113 homes in Ballincollig

Planning permission has been granted for 113 new homes and apartments on the outskirts of Ballincollig in Cork.

Planning permission has been granted for 113 new homes and apartments on the outskirts of Ballincollig in Cork.

The Maglin strategic housing development (SHD) project — 59 houses and 54 apartments on undeveloped agricultural land on the western fringes of the town just 300m to the northeast of the historic Ballincollig Castle — had faced intense local opposition amid concerns over its location, off a quiet rural road, and its potential impact on the castle site.