Councillors vote against rezoning of former pitch and putt course for housing

Councillors refused last night to rezone a former pitch and putt course in Cork city for a housing project.

The vote to reject the material contravention of the Sunview site on the South Douglas Road, zoned for sports use, came despite a recommendation from the city’s head of planning, Pat Ledwidge, that it go ahead given the housing crisis in the city.

Several councillors said it was far too early in the life of the 2015 to 2021 city development plan to make such a significant change to it.