Cork council tells Douglas GAA club to drop contentious plans for access road

Planners told club it 'had not provided a reasonable justification for the proposed access road' and the existing access routes should be used to facilitate the proposed extension of pitch three

An artist's impression of the development at Douglas GAA Club, including a floodlit pitch, astro pitch, new clubhouse and car park.

Planners have advised a Cork GAA club to drop controversial plans for an access road which were submitted as part of a planning application for a new pitch.

The advice is contained in a request for further information issued by Cork City Council’s planning department in relation to Douglas hurling and football club’s planning application for a new pitch.