Planning board clears way for €60m development on factory site

OBJECTIONS against a €60 million investment on Cork city’s northside, at the old Sunbeam Wolsey site, have been rejected by An Bord Pleanála, clearing the way for a development which can cater for up to 3,000 jobs.

The planning appeals board has just cleared the way for developers Rothbury Estates to develop up to 430,000sq ft of enterprise, office, retail warehousing and other buildings on the four-and-a-half acre Blackpool site. The proposals also allow for a convenience store, pharmacy and restaurant.

Work could start before the end of the year, creating some 350 jobs over a two-year build period.