Brakes put on firm’s use of Cork GAA grounds as car park

A building facilities company has been told planning permission needs to be obtained for it to continue using the grounds of a GAA club in Cork city as a car park for its staff.

An Bord Pleanála has ruled that use by Park Facilities Management of the grounds of St Michael’s GAA club in Mahon for staff parking is unauthorised and not an exempted development under planning legislation.

The firm, which is based at the nearby City Gate business park in Mahon, is a sponsor of St Michael’s.