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B/collig housing scheme referred to Bord Pleanála
THE decision by Cork County Council planners to give the green light to a major residential scheme in Ballincollig has been referred to An Bord Pleanála by the applicant.
Lodged in February of last year, the application, under the name of the MOSH Group Limited, sought planning permission for a total of 238 residential units at Carriganarra, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig.
It also made provision for a single story créche with a gross floor area of 347 sq metres and all ancillary site development works.
Under the plan the development would consist of 226 two-story dwellings, incorporating 31 detached units, 188 semi-detached units and seven town houses.
The plan also included a three-storey block containing 12 apartments with two ancillary bin stores.
Access to the new development would be via a new access road and junction from the Killumney Road, that has already been granted planning permission under a previous application that was given the green light in October of the previous year.
That particular application, also lodged by the MOSH Group, sought and was given permission for the construction of some 59 residential units and site development works including car parking and landscaping.
When built, the scheme will consist of eight apartments in a pair of two-storey buildings and 51 two storey houses. Access will be by the above mentioned access road, which will also include the provision of a new roundabout at the junction of the Killumney Rd and Carriganarra Road.
While the council did give initial permission for the development, that appealed to An Bord Pleanála but the objection was subsequently withdrawn.
The council had been due to rule on the second, larger development last spring. However, this was revised following requests for further information in relation to the application in April, October and December.
The development was finally given the thumbs up in January, with planning officials stipulations 47 conditions that had to be adhered to before construction could commence.
These addressed a number of issues including visual and residential amenity, the provision of water and waste-water services, flood prevention, public safety and the preservation of items of archaeological interest.
The developer was also ordered to pay a ‘ special contribution’ of €386,400 in respect of specific exceptional costs not covered in the Council’s General Contribution Scheme for the provision of off-site recreational facilities as required under the authority’s Recreation and Amenity policy.
The final condition stipulated the developer also pay a contribution of €466,519.80 under the Council’s Development Contribution Scheme.
At the time of going to press the grounds for the appeal had yet to be posted on the An Bord Pleanála website.