Barleycove beach car park plan in doubt

Council may have to look at land purchase somewhere else in the vicinity

It had been hoped to expand the public car park at the beach at Barleycove, but the area initially considered for the works falls within a special area of conservation. Picture: Denis Minihane.

With Covid-19 lockdown restrictions being eased, plans to cater for an invasion of visitors to a popular West Cork beach have hit a snag.

It had been hoped to expand the public car park at the beach at Barleycove, but the area initially considered for the works falls within a special area of conservation (SAC).