City councillors approve one of Cork's first-rapid build social housing schemes in Bishopstown

Plans include a four- and five-storey building containing 43 apartments — 17 one-bed and 26 two-bed apartments, each with private balcony or terrace

The development will be built on the site of the former Blackwater Motors Car Dealership premises, close to the Munster Technological Institute’s main Cork campus. Picture: G-Net 3D

Plans for one of the first rapid-build social housing schemes in Cork City have been approved despite some local concerns about its height and housing density.

City councillors agreed unanimously during a special council meeting on Thursday to approve Part 8 planning for the near €15m residential development at Westside on the Model Farm Road in Bishopstown.