A new Tesco supermarket in Ballincollig, Cork, is now set to be built by O’Flynn Construction, after the High Court this week rejected a challenge to its planning by the owners of a nearby SuperValu.

Permission to challenge a decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for a large-scale retail development at the site of a former military barracks in Co Cork has been granted by the High Court.

The High Court has cleared the way for a legal challenge to An Bord Pleanala's decision to approve planning permission for a largescale retail development in Ballincollig,Co Cork.

A High Court challenge has been brought against An Bord Pleanála’s decision to give the go-ahead to a large-scale retail development at the site of a former military barracks in Ballincollig, Co Cork.

By Aodhan O'Faolain and Ray Managh