Major development of 350 affordable, social, and cost-rental homes in Cork gets go-ahead

New housing scheme on State-owned land is planned on former ESB lands in Wilton

Chief executive of the ESB Paddy Hayes, and chief executive of the Land Development Agency John Coleman, at the ESB’s Wilton site, which will be transferred to the LDA, with 350 new homes planned. Picture: Darragh Kane

A major new development for nearly 350 affordable, social, and cost-rental homes on State-owned lands in Cork has received a green light from City Hall.

Following on from its previous approval for a significant development at the former St Kevin’s Hospital on the north side of the River Lee, this new housing scheme from the Land Development Agency (LDA) is planned on former ESB lands in Wilton, to the south-west of Cork City.