City development filling up

THE lands that formed part of the old St Joseph's Monastery in Blarney St in Cork are slowly being covered by houses and beginning to form one of the most unusual integrated developments in the city, despite the fact that planning permission was given before the implementation of Part V of the Planning Act 2000.

Originally purchased by developer Paul Kenny, who with architect Richard Rainey, laid down the master-plan for the site, the Blarney Street land was subsequently sold in separate lots to individual development companies.

First off the building block were Mc Inerney Developments, whose Monastery Hill scheme of detached, semi-detached and townhouse units is now completed.