Planning probe launched over flood risks linked to infill operation

Picture shows how close the mound is to the river Bride.

A planning probe has been launched amid concerns that a large infill operation on the banks of a stream above a flood-prone area of Cork city could increase flood risk downstream.

The planning enforcement section of Cork City Council has opened a file in relation to the site on the river Bride in Lower Killeens, near Blackpool, where the OPW has plans for a major flood relief scheme, which includes controversial proposals to culvert a section of the river.