Council rejects plan for off-licence near UCC campus over anti-social behaviour concerns

Planning application for a shop located near the college was lodged to change the use of its space to include part off-licence 

Crowds of up to 300 people gathered on College Road in Cork city partying.

An application from a newsagent to add an off-licence in its College Road premises has been rejected by Cork City Council, because it would “lead to an increase and exacerbation of noise, litter, and general disturbance” in the area.

The proposal from the Daybreak shop on College Road in Cork city may have led to an increase in anti-social behaviour in the area, according to the council’s planner, while concerns about the plans were also flagged by the local residents’ association.