Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála

Despite getting the green light, Bridgewater Homes Ltd have appealed Cork County Council's decision after taking issue with one of its conditions

Computer-generated images of Bridgewater Homes' 362-home development on Mountain Road in Kilmoney, Carrigaline.

Plans for a 362-home residential development in Carrigaline have been referred to An Bord Pleanála following an appeal from the developer. 

Bridgewater Homes Ltd sought planning permission from Cork County Council to construct 362 homes on Mountain Road in Kilmoney, Carrigaline.

The development received conditional approval in May, clearing the way for the developer to construct 318 houses, comprising a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom semi-detached and townhouse units, as well as 44 two-bed apartment/duplex units. 

Plans also included the addition of a new creche with a community room and cafe, as well as all associated ancillary development works such as vehicular and pedestrian access, upgrades to the L-6495-9 and L-6495-0 on Mountain Road to the north and east of the site to include a pedestrian crossing, as well as traffic calming measures.

Cork County Council approved the plans in May with 69 conditions, despite a significant number of objections from local residents who raised concerns about traffic management, biodiversity and the impact of the development on local amenities.

However, despite getting the green light, Bridgewater Homes Ltd have appealed the decision by Cork County Council to An Bord Pleanála after taking issue with one of the conditions set out by the planning authority as part of the approval.

The developer is seeking to appeal a condition which requires the Mountain Road improvement works to be completed before work can take place on the new homes. 

In its decision, Cork County Council said the Mountain Road improvement works "shall be carried out and completed prior to any commencement of works within the proposed housing development site," adding that this was decided to ensure the "timely provision of services and infrastructure, for the benefit of the occupants of the proposed dwellings."

In a letter to the council, McCutcheon Halley, writing on behalf of Bridgewater Homes Ltd said this condition was "unreasonable" given the applicants' commitment to infrastructure delivery and "unnecessary" as the timing and delivery of this infrastructure had already been addressed in the phasing plan submitted as part of its application. 

An Bord Pleanála is due to decide on the appeal by the developer by September 29, 2025.