Council probes planning of ‘hangar-like’ building

CORK County Council has issued a warning letter to a wealthy businessman who travels from his home by helicopter about an alleged unauthorised hangar-like building on his land.

The council confirmed yesterday that its planning enforcement section issued Michael O’Regan with the letter on June 13 on foot of complaints about the large structure which has been erected on his land close to his family home just outside Blarney in Co Cork.

The council confirmed that the structure, which measures about 60 foot long, 30 foot wide, by about 30 foot high, does not have planning permission.