The planning commission has been tasked once again with deciding on an ambitious housing plan by the Cork County GAA Board, located on a cherished site on the northside of Cork City. Plans for more than 300 homes on a more than 15-hectare site on the Old Whitechurch Road, Kilbarry, were approved in 2024 by An Bord Pleanála. The more than 300 planned homes comprised 85 three- and four-bedroom semi-detached units, 118 four-, three-, and two-bedroom terraced units, 53 duplex units, and 63 apartments. The council said the GAA board had not demonstrated, to its satisfaction, that the scheme would not adversely affect the environment. In December last year, the High Court quashed the decision by An Bord Pleanála, with the case now being re-lodged with the commission.

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2026 15:05 UTC