Green light for stadium revamp as apartments are ruled out

AN BORD Pleanála has cleared the way for a major revamp of Cork’s Musgrave Park stadium.

In a split decision, the board granted permission for the development of a new western stand and associated facilities but refused permission for the proposed residential and commercial development on the sports ground zoned site.

The two-storey, 12-metre stand overlooking Kent Road will have room for just over 6,500 fans, boosting capacity from 7,500 to more than 12,300.