Plans for new student accommodation in Cork City with 120 bedspaces lodged with council

Proposed development near UCC would include a 21-apartment building as well as a student townhouse

The developer plans to remove a car park to the rear of Crawford House and Killarney House, which is bounded by Mardyke Walk and Western Road

Plans for a new student accommodation scheme comprising 120 bedspaces near University College Cork (UCC) have been lodged with City Hall.

Western Road Guesthouse Ltd is seeking planning permission to construct a part four-storey, part five-storey accommodation building to the rear of Crawford House and Killarney House, fronting Mardyke Walk. The building would include 120 student bedspaces in total, spread across 21 apartments.