Councillors, including a former lord mayor who launched the €404,000 CityTrees, call for them to be scrapped following a €2,500 report which could not determine their effectiveness
The latest changes have led to a 48% reduction in the amount of private land impacted compared to the initial proposals which were published in June 2022
According to plans outlined on the OPW s national flood information portal, the planning process for both the Glanmire and Midleton schemes have taken between 8 and 10 years
Denis O’Regan said the council has in recent years approved similar structures in a similar context, and he said the unit could be further screened if requested.