Controversial plan for Cork student apartments given green light

Ruling made despite dozens of objections to original plans and appeal to An Bord Pleanála.

An artist's impression of the Rossa Avenue student apartments. Photo: rossaavenuelrd.ie

Controversial plans for 205 new student bed spaces in Cork have been given a green light, despite dozens of objections to the original plans and a subsequent appeal to An Bord Pleanála.

The apartment scheme on Rossa Avenue in Bishopstown would be located right next to Munster Technological University’s main Cork campus. The four-storey development was the first purpose-built student apartment accommodation proposed for the southern side of the MTU campus.