An Bórd Pleanála blames delay in ruling on Cork City school on 'significant backlog of cases'

The Department of Education applied to Cork City Council in May 2022 for planning permission for a 600-pupil secondary school at Ardarrig, Douglas

An Bórd Pleanála had hoped to make a decision by last December but it missed that target blaming a “continuing significant backlog of cases at board level”.

An Bórd Pleanála says it regrets the delay in ruling on plans for new 600-pupil secondary school on the southside of Cork City.

It was responding to a request from Labour local election candidate Peter Horgan for an update on the planning appeals process in relation to the proposed new school in Douglas.