New planning glitch for Cork stadium re-development

THE Cork County Board may need three-quarters of city councillors to vote for their planned re-development of Páirc Uí Chaoimh if it is to get the go-ahead.

Cork GAA chiefs were celebrating last month as they gained the majority approval of Cork City Council members for their ambitious plans for Páirc Uí Chaoimh, but they may now have to deal with new planning legislation to be introduced by the Minister for the Environment.

The new legislation means that either two-thirds or 75% of councillors will need to approve planning permission for the development because the new Pairc Uí Chaoimh development would necessitate a change to both the City Development and South Docklands Area Plans.