Permission for a mixed use hotel and office development with a total gross floor area of 22,698 m2…

Application details

Planning reference

1737436

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

Permission for a mixed use hotel and office development with a total gross floor area of 22,698 m2, which is an alteration and modification of the mixed use development permitted by 08/32886 and PL.28.229832 at the Former Government Buildings, Sullivan's Quay, Cork. The proposed development makes provision for the demolition of all existing structures and the construction of 2 replacement buildings over 2 basement floors. The proposed hotel building with accesses from a central courtyard and emergency exists to Meade Street, ranges in height from 6 storeys with a set back 5th floor to Cove Street to a 12 storey cylindrical tower on the corner of Sullivan's Quay and Meade Street. The proposed hotel will provide for 193 bedrooms with ancillary service areas, plant and car parking at basement level, ancillary bar, restaurant, and retail area at ground floor level, conference and meeting facilities at 1st floor, gym on the 9th floor and lounge on the 11th floor. The proposed office building with access from Sullivan's Quay and emergency exists to Drinan Street is 6 gross floor area of 9,310m2. Access to the proposed basement, which provides for car and bicycle parking with associated shower facilities will be via a new entrance to Cove Street and the proposed development makes provision for ESB substations, switch rooms and service areas on Drinan Street, ancillary plant at 6th floor roof level, ancillary signage and all associated site development works.

Location / address

Former Government Buildings, Sullivan's Quay, Cork

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

26 May 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

30 Nov 2017

Final grant date

22 Jun 2018

Appeal lodged

28 Dec 2017

Appeal decision date

22 Jun 2018