Cobh: Council draws up plan for 1,300 homes and new railway station on 57 hectare site

Council planner says major state investment will be needed to develop the site at Newtown on the north side of Cobh

An aerial view of Cobh Co Cork. Cork County Council is drawing up a major infrastructure plan to open up 57ha of land north of the town. File picture: Richard Mills

Cork County Council is drawing up plans to use land it owns in Cobh, Co Cork, to build 1,366 housing units, which will likely lead to the creation of a new train station and upgrade of local roads and a historic bridge.

The local authority is developing a plan to provide the infrastructure needed to open up 57 hectares of land at Newtown, north of the town, for future development.