Plans for large service station on Cork-Limerick road near Mallow rejected by An Bord Pleanála

Planning board said scale of development would 'detract from the vitality and viability' of Mallow town centre

Developer disputed the council’s claims that the service station would become a destination for local customers which would draw trade from Mallow town centre. Picture: Denis Scannell

Plans for a large new service station on the N20 Cork-Limerick road on the outskirts of Mallow have been rejected because of its potential negative impact on the town centre.

An Bord Pleanála also refused planning permission for the project proposed by development firm, Sirio Investment Management, on the grounds it could potentially adversely affect EU protected sites in the vicinity including the Blackwater River Special Area of Conservation.