Time running our for ‘protected’ structure

THERE is huge pressure to rezone more and more land in the Douglas area of Cork city where hundreds of acres are changing hands for huge sums.

The proposed review of zoned land appears to be fuelling this frenzy and developers seem confident the lands will be rezoned without a fuss.

Given that premise, it is not surprising that the owners of the period property Vernon Mount don’t appear to be too interested in the future of the house while they sit on about 19 acres of land currently zoned ‘amenity’ and which may be rezoned for housing at some future date.