Ballyvolane scheme of over 750 units may be one of city's largest developments to date

A major boost to housing stock on the northside of Cork city is in the pipeline under plans that will see hundreds of homes built in Ballyvolane.

Longview Estates Ltd is set to lodge its planning application with An Bord Pleanála today for permission to build 753 new units, including 278 semi-detached and 186 terraced homes, 153 apartments, 69 duplexes and 67 detached houses.