Planning row over car park use by supermarket shoppers

A fresh planning row has broken out over the use of a public car park by customers of a supermarket in Bantry.

An appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against the recent decision of Cork Co Council to grant retention planning permission to changes made to the original, approved development of O’Keeffe’s Super Valu store in the West Cork town.

It followed an application by the owners of the supermarket, G W Biggs & Co, for fresh approval to reduce the required number of parking spaces it has to provide for its customers from 74 to 65, as well as several other internal alternations.