Supreme Court hears Morrison’s Island flood works would benefit 374 properties in Cork

The appeal by the Save Cork City Community Association relates to whether An Bord Pleanála has the power to request an EIA screening exercise on the works

A view of the Fr Matthew Quay as part of the Morrison's island plans. An Bord Pleanála in June 2020 granted permission for remedial works to the existing quay walls in Cork city and the construction of improvement works and flood defence works between Parliament Bridge and Parnell Bridge along Morrison’s Quay and Fr Matthew Quay.

A community group has mounted a Supreme Court bid to have planning permission for certain flood relief works in Cork city overturned.

The Save Cork City Community Association CLG (SCCA) in a leapfrog appeal to the Supreme Court wants the decision by the High Court last year to refuse to strike down the planning permission for the works around the Morrison’s Island area reversed.