Cork County GAA Board has applied for planning permission for a strategic housing development on the northern fringes of Cork City.
If the application is successful, the site will then be sold to service the debts of Cork GAA. The sale is in keeping with the wider One Cork initiative, which is designed to put Cork GAA on a firm financial footing.
The proposed development is located next to the Old Whitechurch Road in Kilbarry and includes 319 homes, a créche and riverside park. The proposed site consists of 85 semi-detached houses, 118 terraced homes, 53 duplex units and 63 apartments.
Marc Sheehan, chairman of Cork County GAA Board said:
“This parcel of land was bought by Cork County Board in the 1960s to develop playing fields. There was also a hurley factory here which has now ceased trading. There is no further requirement for playing fields in this area and the land has been zoned in recent times for mainly residential. The shortage of housing in Cork and across the country is well documented and this development could provide homes for hundreds of families in a great location.”
