Planning watchdog criticises excessive rezoning for housing by Cork County Council

The local authority has been told to rethink its housing targets and zoning policy as it could result in over development in some areas

The Office of the Planning Regulator claims insufficient justification has been provided by Cork County Council for the amount of land proposed in the draft Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 to be rezoned for housing. Picture Dan Linehan

The State’s planning watchdog has criticised a new draft development plan prepared by Cork County Council for proposing to rezone an excessive level of land for residential use beyond projected housing needs.

The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) claims insufficient justification has been provided by the local authority for the amount of land proposed in the draft Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 to be rezoned for housing.