Developer’s plan for Bishopstown green shot down

A DEVELOPER’S controversial plan to build apartments on a suburban green have been shot down for the second time this year.

Planners in Cork City Council yesterday refused to grant outline planning permission to developer Ken Mahon for his 44-apartment and underground car park scheme on Bishopscourt Green in Bishopstown.

Residents in the estate, who have been fighting for almost a year to save the green from development, welcomed the decision.