Water-Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork
Proposed development
A 10 year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at Water-Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 452 no. residential units with supporting resident amenity facilities, a single-storey crèche, and all ancillary site development works. The development will be delivered on a phased basis. The proposed development makes provision for 219 no. two storey houses, comprising 17 no. detached units (14 no. 4-bed units and 3 no. 3-bed units), 120 no. semi-detached units (104 no. 4-bed units and 16 no. 3-bed units), 82 no. 3-bed terraced units. The proposed 233 no. apartment / duplex units, comprising 99 no. duplex/own-door apartments (42 no. 3-bed units, 15 no. 2-bed units and 42 no. 1-bed units) in 20 no. 3 storey blocks and 134 no. apartments units (74 no. 2-bed units, 32 no. 1-bed units and 28 no. studio apartments) in 4 no. 3 – part 5 storey blocks. The proposal makes provision for 2 no. communal rooms in apartment Block C and Block E, outdoor amenity areas including a linear park along the Glounamuck Stream, landscaping, and ancillary infrastructure development works in the form of wastewater infrastructure, surface water attenuation, water utility services, public lighting, surface car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores, roof mounted solar panels, plant and comms rooms, 6 no. ESB substations, and all associated site development works. Vehicular access to the development will be via 2 no. entrances off Water-rock Road (L3618) to Site B and 1 no. entrance to Site A off the Water-Rock Urban Expansion Area Service Corridor Link Road (L3822-5). The proposal includes pedestrian and cycling paths and access points, and makes provision for the delivery of part of the Carrigtwohill to Midleton Inter-Urban Cycleway to the south of Site A. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. LRD Website: www.Water-rockLRD.ie
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Decision due
- 27 May 2026
Timeline
Application received
2 Apr 2026
Decision due
27 May 2026
Decision: grant with conditions
27 May 2026
Grant issued
30 Jun 2026
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The proposed development will consist of the following: a new landscaping and boundary treatment to include walls, estate signage, planting and all associated site development and infrastructural works at the vehicular entrance to the site from the New Water Rock Road to the North. This will amend the permission previously granted under Reg. Ref. 21/7265, as amended by Reg. Ref. No. 25/6929.
Planning Permission is sought by Havenfalls Ltd. for an amendment to previously granted planning permission (planning reference no. 22/6627) consisting of changes to part of the permitted site layout as follows: A) The omission of permitted semi-detached housetype ‘C’, ‘Garnish’, and its replacement with semi-detached housetype ‘G’, ‘Garnish #2’, at house numbers 1, 2, 18, 19, 68 and 69 inclusive; B) The relocation of permitted house numbers 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 westwards within the site; C) The modification of the permitted road layout serving the proposed crèche within Knockgriffin House, including the provision of a dedicated set-down area and revised turning facility; and D) to carry out all associated site development works at Knockgriffin (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork.
Permission for a new landscaping and boundary treatment to include walls, estate signage, planting and all associated site development and infrastructural works at the vehicular entrance to the site from the New Water Rock Road to the north. This will amend the permission previously granted under Reg. Ref. 21/7265, as amended by Reg. Ref. No. 25/6929.
Cork County Council Mortimer We Re Back Limited intend to apply to Cork County Council for Proposed Planning Permission Retention & Completion of modifications to 18 no. dwelling units, House numbers 14-21 and 24- 33 The Ivy Proposed Planning Permission Amendment's to 32 no. dwelling units, House numbers 1-5,14-18,24-32,37-49 At The Ash, Water Rock Manor, previously permitted under Cork County Council, Large-scale Residential Development, Planning Reference 22/5839 & all associated site development works at The Ivy & The Ash, Water Rock Manor, Water - Rock (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork The proposed Planning Permission retention & Completion of modifications includes for the following: • Design changes to House Types at No. 24 & 25 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor from two Semi-Detached Houses to two number detached houses. • House Nos. 26 & 27 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make modifications to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 14-21, 28-29 & 31&32 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make modifications to elevations and associated internal changes. • House Type L's at Nos. 30 & 33, The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to alter previous granted elevations and to amend floor area of each dwelling. The proposed planning permission amendments includes for the following: • House Nos. 1,2,3,4 & 5 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 14,15,16,17 & 18 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 24,25 & 26 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 27,28,29,30,31& 32 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 37,38,39 & 40 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 41,42,43,44,45 & 46 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 47,48 & 49 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts.
We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units in 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 3-7 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block A: a 7-storey apartment building comprising 75 units (36 no. 1 bedroom units, 27 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the east and west elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block D: a 3-storey duplex/apartment building comprising 22 units (11 no. 1 bedroom units and 11 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with balconies/terraces to the southern elevation. The development will also consist of a total of 79 no. car parking spaces (23 no. surface level and 56 no. undercroft/courtyard level, 19 no. spaces are within the application red line boundary but are to serve apartment Blocks B&C); 172 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 4 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility in 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 1-6 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block B: a 6-storey apartment building comprising 54 units (18 no. 1 bedroom units, 24 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the north and south elevations; bin store; plant and switch room. Block C: a 5-storey apartment building comprising 43 units (35 no. 1 bedroom units and 8 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units), with associated private balconies to the eastern, southern and western elevations, and 1 no. childcare facility and associated external play area at ground floor level; bin store; plant; ESB substation and switch room. The development will also consist of a total of 75 no. car parking spaces (24 no. surface level and 51 no. undercroft/courtyard level. 28 no. spaces are within the application red line boundary but are to serve apartment Blocks A&D) and 1 no. drop-off space; 192 no. bicycle parking spaces (144 no. secure, undercroft spaces; 42 no. surface level spaces; and 6 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.