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O’Callaghan’s Plan for Cork Con Site

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Representatives from O’Callaghan Properties and Cork Constitution Rugby Club recently met with City Councillors of all parties, to brief us of their plans for the Temple Hill site.

They want the club’s Temple Hill site to be rezoned for housing to facilitate a €30million land swap deal between the club and the developer. Under the deal the club would move from their current site to a 30-plus acre site in Ballyorban in Douglas that is owned by Owen O’Callaghan where a new clubhouse and stadium would be built.

It is also O’Callaghan Properties intention to purchase both the Murphy Transport site and the adjoining Eircom site. This will give an overall development area of more than sixteen acres. Their current development plans includes the construction of four hundred and forty seven residential units, comprising ninety three town houses and three hundred and fifty four apartments. The plans also include the development of a crèche and a ‘neighbourhood centre’ which would house retail units i.e. doctor’s surgery, cafes, shops etc. O’Callaghan Properties intend to retain an open space of approximately three acres.

There is a separate application that has already been lodged by Osprey Properties Limited to the Planning Department for the Eircom telephone depot, Churchyard Lane. This application includes the demolition of all existing structures and the construction of one hundred and fifty five residential units, consisting of twenty eight conventional dwellings and one hundred and twenty seven apartments on just over five acres. As of yet there has been no decision made on this application, and the City Planners have reverted to the Developers seeking further information.

I would be most interested to hear your views on the O’Callaghan proposal, given that it will require a Material Contravention of the City Development to rezone the land from Sports and Amenity to Residential. This decision will be made by the Councillors of City Hall.

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4 Responses to "O’Callaghan’s Plan for Cork Con Site"

  • Cllr Laura McGonigle says:
    March 2, 2010 at 1:31 PM
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    Hi Denise,

    The plans for Cork Con have now been abandoned and a planning application for the redevelopment of the existing clubhouse have been lodged in City Hall. I am awaiting a copy of the plans but you can view them online here: http://planning.corkcity.ie/InternetEnquiry/rpt_ViewApplicDetails.asp?validFileNum=1&app_num_file=1034282

    On the face of it, I think this is a hugely positive step for the local area. Retaining a the sports facility/Club in the locality while also maintaining the green field area.

    You might let me know your thoughts on the planning application.

  • denise says:
    February 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM
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    Is there an up-date on this? Has the matter come before the City Council at any stage?
    I think it would be dreadful to rezone this land.
    1. There are few sporting amenities within the city boundaries for children as it is. We need more sporting facilities and green areas within the city not less.
    2. To rezone the land to facilitie further housing when the schools in the area (Crab Lane) cannot cope with the existing demand for school places makes no sense. Incidentally, the Crab Lane children have no sporting facilities and rely on arrangements with Aston and Cork Con for use of grounds.
    3. There is currently an oversupply of houses in the country in general and in this area in particular. Witness the large volume of new empty houses on the Boreenemana road almost adjacent to the proposed development. Do we want more empty houses and half finished building sites?
    3. It would pose major traffic problems for the Douglas area. It is alreay a nightmare trying to navigate through or around Douglas at weekends when matches would be played.
    Locals in Blackrock will hold their councillors responsible if they vote in favour of the rezoning – I have not met a single resident in the area in favour of what amounts to a land deal involving large sums of money between a property developer and a private sporting club which will be at the expense of local amenities and quality of life. The Council can take a stand and refuse to vote in favour of this land deal and maintain the existing zoning.
    Best,
    Denise

  • Laura McGonigle says:
    July 10, 2008 at 11:13 PM
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    Hi Tom,

    Many thanks for your comments on my website!

    I appreciate your feedback on the Cork Con site and given the huge volume of correspondence I’ve had over the last number of weeks you can be assued that I will be voting against the proposed development in its current form if it comes before City Council.

    –

  • Tom ONeill says:
    July 4, 2008 at 7:01 PM
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    Congratulations on your website and the initiative you are showing.As a resident of Silverdale I am very concerned about the ability of major developers to secure planing approval for developements which have a major negative impact on local areas.The traffic is regularly backed up from Mahon Point to Silverdale as a result of poor planning,i.e no proper road infrastructure put in place.If the Cork Con and adjoining schemes get planning permission there will be traffic chaos in the area as the road s cannot cope with the present traffic levels.I also note that Con have already sought planning for their rural site,hopefully not with a promise from City Hall about the Churchyard Lane site!.Keep up the good work.
    Tom O Neill

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