Apartment plan gets green light for pub site despite fears it blocks views of Shandon 

Kay O’Mahony’s on Dominic Street in Cork will be developed to provide nine new apartments against the recommendation of its own planning inspector

Local residents objected to the apartment development because of concerns it would obstruct views of Shandon’s famous clock tower. Picture: Dan Linehan

Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of a derelict pub on the northside of Cork city in the face of strong opposition from local residents whose concerns included a fear it would obstruct views of Shandon’s famous clock tower.

An Bord Pleánala approved the extension and change of use of the former pub, Kay O’Mahony’s, on Dominic Street in Shandon to provide nine new apartments against the recommendation of its own planning inspector who advised that planning permission should be refused.