Works Extent
The development of a City Park in the north-west area is an ambition of Cork City Council and is designated as a key deliverable in the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028.
This new park will fulfil an important function in providing a range of both passive and active recreation opportunities and will enhance biodiversity for this area of the city.
The proposed park will be located within the lands zoned as "public open space" in the Cork City Development Plan, comprises an area of approximately 116 hectares (287 acres), approximately 2.25km from Cork City centre. The lands are situated north of Kilmore Heights and south of Lower Killeens Road.
The delivery of the park will be phased to reflect land availability and funding resources.
Objectives
The primary objective for the North West City Park is address deficiency in park provision to the north and north west of the city, and to respond to the needs of the existing and future neighbourhoods by promoting active and passive recreation, and offering social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits. The Park shall ultimately improve the quality of life for residents in the surrounding communities.
Timeline
A Multidisciplinary Consultancy Design Team was appointed in mid-2024. Since then, multiple site visits have been undertaken to the area shown below to gain an understanding of the site itself and also of the surrounding areas. Work has been undertaken to establish baseline data locally: a preliminary ecological survey and topographical survey have been completed, as well as various desktop studies and mapping exercises.
In order to develop the Masterplan for the North West City Park, Cork City Council has been engaging with the public, local communities and groups to establish and respond to the needs and requirements that may be met by the development of the Park. Engagement to date has guided the Design Team to explore early ideas and allowed individuals and groups to highlight what matters to them and help shape the park’s future development.
Based on input from the various public engagement sessions and the project survey, a Masterplan for the full extent of the Park will be established. An Implementation Strategy is also being developed to guide Cork City Council in the delivery of the Park in a phased manner over the coming years. The Project Questionnaire is still live, and all responses are welcome. Follow the link to North West City Park Survey.
Further engagement will take place over the coming months, and updates will be provided on the emerging masterplan.
Engagement Events
Cork City Council has held a number of engagement events with the public, which included several workshops during Lifelong Learning Festival 2025 and project team visits to local schools in the area surrounding the site of the planned Park.
Details of future events will be posted on this page.
Here's a snippet from our schools engagement events, where we asked the pupils to tell us what their vision for their new park would be on "Postcards from the Future".
For further information please contact Roslyn McCarthy, Senior Executive Engineer at email roslyn_mccarthy@corkcity.ie
