Cork council to zone enough land for 50,000 homes after requests from housing minister

The bulk of the new homes are earmarked for the commuter rail corridor between Little Island, Glounthaune, Carrigtwohill and Midleton

The Cork County Council plan involves zoning for the building of apartments and various house sizes. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork County Council has decided to zone enough land so developers can build 50,000 housing units between now and the end of 2035, with 50% earmarked for construction in the Cork Metropolitan Region.

Originally, the local authority had zoned land to build 38,000 units over this timeframe. It has increased the number on foot of requests from the housing minister James Browne who asked local authorities to do as much as possible to tackle the current housing crisis.