Planning refused for 300 homes near Cobh

Plans for a large housing development in Cobh have suffered a major setback after An Bord Pleanála refused planning permission for over 300 homes around 1.5km outside the East Cork town.

The planning appeals authority said the proposed development of 311 houses and apartments on a steeply-sloped 13.6-hectare site on the Tay Road at Ballyleary, would be premature in the absence of necessary infrastructure to facilitate the project.