A major 240-home housing development has been given the green light on the northern edge of Bandon despite attracting 20 objections from residents.
Cork County Council has granted permission to Wayleaf B Limited for the large-scale development at Coolfadda and Kilbrogan, subject to 79 planning conditions.
The scheme will comprise 156 houses, 84 apartments, and a crèche catering for up to 60 children.
The development will also include landscaped open spaces, pedestrian and cycle routes, a new bridge over the Kilbrogan Stream and improvements to Kilbrogan Street, including a raised pedestrian crossing and a footpath linking the site to Bandon Town Park.
The proposal prompted 20 valid submissions, with residents raising concerns about increased traffic, road safety, access arrangements and whether local roads could cope with the additional vehicles.
Other objections centred on the capacity of schools and local services, the scale and density of the...
