Buddhist temple on site of retreat centre given planning permission

Planning permission has been granted for a 14.5m-high Tibetan Buddhist temple overlooking the Atlantic.

Cork County Council granted permission for the structure at the Dzogchen Beara Tibetan Buddhist retreat near Castletownbere.

Planning for a temple, to be built in the style of a traditional Tibetan monastery, was first approved in 2011 but a revised proposal has also got the green light from the county council.