Cork a 'priority' for Land Development Agency housing sites

Land Development Agency chief executive John Coleman says LDA set to partner in Cork City docklands, Marina Quarter and Centre Park Rd sites

A computer generated image of the proposed docklands apartments. Picture: Marina Quarter Limited - thesouthdocks.ie

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is set to partner in the development of a second large-scale apartment scheme in Cork city docklands by year end, with speculation centred on Glenveagh Properties’ plans for more than 1,000 homes near the Marina.

It’s also progressing plans for 900 homes in the Marina Quarter, including 600 at the former ESB Marina generating station site on Centre Park Road, and 300 at a Bord na Móna site on nearby Monahan Road. The government has already approved the transfer of the lands to the LDA, albeit both are viewed as long-term development projects.