Right of way over part of historic Cork City laneway extinguished for Penneys expansion

Elbow Lane, which was gated in 1999, traverses the site and has been used for servicing of commercial units and refuse storage

It forms part of a plan to increase the size of Penneys' flagship Cork store by some 50%. File picture: Larry Cummins.

A section of the public right of way on an historic 18th-century Cork city centre laneway has been extinguished despite objections to facilitate a multi-million euro expansion by fast-fashion retail giant Penneys.

City councillors approved the move in relation to a section of Elbow Lane, which runs from Cook St towards Oliver Plunkett St, at Monday’s city council meeting.