Spacious four-bed dormer within a walk of Cork city

THE terrace of houses at Beechwood Place, on the Douglas Road in Cork is for keeps: An Bord Pleanála has said so.

The former GAA grounds of Nemo Rangers lies behind this low terrace of modest period houses, and plans have long been afoot of a new homes scheme here with builders Fleming Construction. In an earlier planning application, they sought to demolish two of these Beechwood Place houses for an access point, but were rebuffed by the planning appeals body, who said this terrace was of sufficient distinction to be preserved.

Flemings have since bought the former adjacent FCA grounds as an alternative access point, and Cork City Council gave permission in August for around 100 homes, but this will also face Bord Pleanála scrutiny given the level of neighbours’ objections.