Sports pitch rezoned for 100-bed hospital

A FORMER soccer pitch in Cork’s suburbs has been rezoned for a 100-bed step-down unit that will help free up hospital beds.

Sports pitch rezoned for 100-bed hospital
Wed, 15 Oct, 2008 - 01:00

The city council vote on Monday night cleared the way for planners to grant planning permission yesterday for the Health Service Executive (HSE) facility on a site off Farranlea Road in Wilton.

Councillors, who have repeatedly warned developers to keep their hands off sports grounds, defended the rezoning vote. And they warned developers eyeing other sports grounds not to the view the move as a precedent.

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