Online planning system in Cork would save 'paperwork, time, carbon footprint'

Cork councillors move to allow people to lodge planning applications online in bid to simplify current 'very cumbersome' paper system that leaves 'large carbon footprint'

A map of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick road- and rail-based options. Online planning applications in Cork are the future, according to councillors, who said the M20 online consultation process proved successful.

Plans are being drawn up to allow people to lodge planning applications online in Co Cork from next year, thus reducing huge volumes of paperwork, time and carbon footprint.

Several councillors agreed with Fine Gael councillor Liam Madden when he said it was time planning applications were allowed to be made online, like other online advances which had been necessitated by Covid-19.