Council rezoning vote blocks Lidl development

CORK’S city councillors voted against a controversial rezoning proposal last night preventing the development of a multi-million euro Lidl discount food store.

Councillors disregarded planners’ recommendations and an endorsement of the project by city manager, Joe Gavin, and voted 16-14 against rezoning light industrial-zoned land in Churchfield Industrial Estate, for retail use.

Twenty-three votes were needed to secure the rezoning.