Planning refused for student apartment plan on Cork's Model Farm Road

The proposed development was to be made up of three apartment blocks, ranging in height from two to five storeys

Computer-generated image of the proposed student apartment development on the former St Joseph's Convent site on Cork's Model Farm Road.

Cork property developers Lyonshall is considering appealing a decision by Cork City Council to refuse them permission for a large student apartment development on Cork's Model Farm Road.

The firm had lodged plans in early December seeking approval for a large-scale residential development at the former St Joseph's Convent and on an adjacent section of land to the rear of the Lee Garage. The works include the demolition of the convent to provide for the construction of a 450-bed purpose-built student accommodation development.