Cork's Jacob's Island granted permission for 556 new homes

The ongoing €750m development for Jacob's Island, Mahon in Cork is expected to ultimately deliver more than 1,200 homes.

A large-scale residential development of 556 units across four blocks at Jacob’s Island in Cork's Mahon has been granted planning permission.

Hibernia Star Ltd, linked to McCarthy Developments (Cork) Ltd, lodged an application for a 10-year planning permission in January for the new units as part of an ongoing €750m development, expected to ultimately deliver more than 1,200 homes.