Dunnes Stores refused planning permission for urban farm in Cork

Planners at Cork City Hall have blocked the scheme

The Dunnes Stores in the Ballyvolane Shopping Centre. The urban farm was to be located on lands immediately south of here. Picture: Damian Coleman

Dunnes Stores has been refused permission to create an urban farm in Cork.

An application had been lodged under the name of Dunnes' company Better Value Unlimited Company for the development, which was to be located on lands immediately south of the Ballyvolane Shopping Centre.