Summary:
- Cork City Council granted planning permission for a 957-bed student accommodation scheme at the former Good Shepherd convent site in Sunday’s Well, marking the city’s largest proposed student housing development, with plans including eight new apartment blocks and mixed-use commercial space.
- The development faces four appeals lodged by local residents and community groups, citing concerns over excessive density, traffic congestion, noise, and inadequate consultation, with a final decision expected from An Coimisiún Pleanála by November 6.
- The site, previously derelict and linked to multiple fires, has a complex planning history including a lapsed 2018 permission; the current approval requires completion within seven years and mandates halting work if human remains are discovered during construction.
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