Marina Market planning issue pits public demand against public safety

Firm behind the indoor food emporium likely to appeal city’s planning refusal

Cork City Council’s decision to refuse permission has caused huge upset for Marina Market traders and their customers, and left city councillors demanding answers. Picture: Dan Linehan

Born in a warehouse in the pandemic but at risk now because of regulations introduced following a massive explosion at an oil storage terminal in England, Cork’s Marina Market is caught between a rock and a hard place.

The firm behind the indoor food emporium, CPR Properties, and its consultants, remained tight-lipped on Monday night as they assess the implications of Cork City Council’s decision to refuse permission for their application for retention of the change of use from warehouse and distribution use to market and food emporium.