Councillors seek legal challenge to retail plan decision

Cork city councillors have moved to seek a High Court review of a Bord Pleanála decision that overturned a unanimous council vote and changed the city development plan for a retail project.

Three Sinn Féin councillors are behind the move which could instruct city manager Tim Lucey to seek a judicial review of the decision which gave the green light to the development near CIT.

Councillors Chris O’Leary, Henry Cremin, and Fiona Kerins have signed a “notice of intention” to propose a resolution under Section 140 of the Local Government Act 2001, in relation to the project.