New points scheme to help developers all over the county

DEVELOPERS in County Cork will soon be forced to provide amenity and recreational outlets scaled to the size of their projects.

New policies are shortly to be adopted by Cork County Council which will feature a points system as a rough guide for the size of play areas.

For example, one point will be earmarked for every eight houses in a development. At minimum this will require the developer to set aside a 100 square metre play area for children.