Cairn Homes expected on site in Blarney in January to begin €1.2bn housing development 

The multi-phase development is expected to take 10-12 years

Ger and Clare Forrest on their property at Castleview, Blarney, Co Cork. They said the new housing plan is 'exciting'. Picture: Larry Cummins

A second planning application linked to the largest house-building project in Blarney’s history has been lodged by Clockstrike Ltd as part of a €1.2bn multi-phase expansion of the historic Cork village.

Clockstrike, linked to Cork venture capitalist Finbarr O’Leary, is seeking approval for 323 homes on land at Ringwood, north-east of the village, having secured permission last June for phase 1 of the development, which will deliver 246 units and a 137-place creche, also at Ringwood.