Castletownbere: Plans to demolish convent rejected

An Bord Pleanála has rejected an appeal for a plan to demolish the building to make way for an extension to a supermarket car park

An Bord Pleanála rejected an appeal by the owners of Murphy’s SuperValu in Castletownbere against the decision of Cork County Council to refuse planning permission for the proposed development to add 27 extra car park spaces to its existing facility. Photo: Niall Duffy

Plans to demolish a former convent building to make way for an extension to a supermarket car park in the west Cork town of Castletownbere have been rejected.

An Bord Pleanála rejected an appeal by the owners of Murphy’s SuperValu store in the town against the decision of Cork County Council to refuse planning permission for the proposed development to add 27 extra car park spaces to its existing facility.