Cork councillors frustrated at lack of Government investment to develop 1,370 homes in Cobh

Council planners have for some time identified it as a 'key site' capable of delivering a minimum of 1,366 units

Cork County Council said the masterplan for opening up the Ballynoe area was being hampered by the lack of investment in proper roads to serve it, with the lack of an upgraded main road into Cobh bypassing the archaic and flood-prone Belvelly Bridge being a major part of the problem. Picture: Hendrick Verwey

In spite of the housing crisis, Cork County Council has been unable to secure Government funding to progress the building of nearly 1,370 homes on a site in Cobh.

The council has tried unsuccessfully on two occasions to get central Government funding to improve infrastructure in the area, which would allow it to develop a 72-hectare site at Ballynoe, to the north of the town.