Planned coffee dock at popular Cork beach is refused permission

Denis Calnan lodged an appeal to An Bord Pleanála after Cork County Council rejected his plans to build a single-storey coffee dock at Garreststown beach

Cork County Council and An Bord Pleanála ruled that the coffee dock would 'injure the scenic amenities' of Garretstown. Picture: Larry Cummins.

A Cork businessman has been refused permission to build a new coffee dock building at Garrettstown Beach.

Denis Calnan, of Lehenaghmore, Farmers Cross, had lodged an appeal to An Bord Pleanála after Cork County Council rejected his plans to build a single-storey coffee dock at the popular Ballinspittle beach.