Landscape designation would ‘devastate’ Beara

PLANS to earmark a west Cork peninsula as a “special scenic landscape” could lead to mass migration from the area.

The warning came from locals in Beara who said the designation would devastate the peninsula. But the mayor of county Cork, who also lives there, defended the council’s proposals.

Beara Chamber of Commerce, however, said the proposed new designation — included in the draft County Development Plan — would particularly make it difficult for locals to obtain planning permission.