Doneraile residents lose battle to stop building of mast in nearby wood

An Bord Pleanála has upheld the decision to grant planning permission for the new structure on a site within the Coillte-owned Monaduhanna Wood

An Bord Pleanála rejected the appeal by several people living in the area who objected to the plans by Cignal Infrastructure to erect the mast. File photo of Doneraile village: Denis Minihane

Local residents near the north Cork village of Doneraile have lost a planning battle to try and prevent the erection of a 30-metre high telecommunications mast in a nearby wood which they claim will tower over nearby properties.

An Bord Pleanála has upheld the decision of Cork County Council to grant planning permission for the new structure on a site within the Coillte-owned Monaduhanna Wood around one kilometre to the south of Doneraile.