The Cork City Northwest Quarter Regeneration (CNWQR) is a phased, multi-year programme led by Cork City Council in the Knocknaheeny and Hollyhill areas of Cork, Ireland.110 Cork City Council adopted the regeneration masterplan in November 2011; the council describes the programme as including housing, public-realm improvements and social, economic and environmental initiatives.110
The masterplan provides for the demolition of around 450 existing houses and the construction of more than 600 new homes. The broader programme is also intended to provide new streets, squares, parks and community facilities.111 Its scope extends beyond construction: the council says the delivery programme involves relocating residents in phases, alongside community and environmental measures.10
The council says the building programme did not begin in 2011. Its 2023 account recorded 99 new homes completed by the council since 2017, alongside homes under construction or at design and approval stages; approved housing bodies had delivered a further 21 homes in the same period.10 The council’s current description refers to more than 650 new homes over the programme’s lifetime.11
An August 2025 report, drawing on Department of Housing figures supplied to Cork North Central TD Thomas Gould, listed 14 proposed or completed projects covering 371 units. Their projected cost had risen from about €109.6 million to €155.2 million, an increase of almost 42%; four of the listed projects were marked complete.1 Cork City Council is the project developer and delivery authority; its City Architect’s Department designed and delivered the 47-unit Phase 2A scheme.1012