Outreach centre plans rejected

PLANS to create a multi-million euro outreach centre at University College Cork received another major setback yesterday as An Bord Pleanála (APB) refused it planning permission.

Outreach centre plans rejected

The university had proposed to build a two-storey 200-student centre with lecture rooms, cafe and tennis courts at Mardyke Gardens, near the home of Cork County Cricket Club.

However, the club objected claiming that the project was too large, would cause harm to the setting and result in the removal of a number of mature trees.

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