Cork City Council · 1737436
Former Government Buildings, Sullivan's Quay, Cork
Approved in Jun 2018. The approval ran out in 2023.
- 26 May 2017Received
- 30 Nov 2017Conditional
- 22 Jun 2018Final approval
- 22 Jun 2023Approval ran out
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Conditional · 30 Nov 2017
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 3,773 m²
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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
Planning details
- Reference
- 1737436
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 26 May 2017
- Observations close
- 30 Jun 2017 (closed 3401 days ago)
- Decision due
- 30 Nov 2017 · decided 30 Nov 2017
- Decision
- Conditional on 30 Nov 2017
- Site area
- 3,773 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 133 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenDwyers Of Cork, Nos. 27-29 Washington Street, Cork City, T12WC93
- Open27-34 Saint Patrick's Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street, 1 Cook Street and 4-7 Robert Street, Cork City
- OpenThe Half Moon Street mixed use development, on Lavitt's Quay, Paul Street, Paul's Lane, and Half Moon Street, Cork City
- Awaiting decision22 Douglas Street, Cork
- Awaiting decision24 Princes Street, Cork
- RefusedHibernian House, 80A, South Mall, Phoenix Street and Crane Lane, Cork City, T12ACR7
- Refused60 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, T12XT57
- RefusedCatfort Car Park, Friar Street and Stephen's Street, Cork
Show all 133
- Granted49 South Mall, Cork, T12C6CW
- Awaiting decision40 Cove Street, Cork City, T12YT2F
- Awaiting decisionPaul Street Shopping Centre, Paul Street, Cork City
- Awaiting decision23-25 South Terrace, Cork
- WithdrawnNo's. 4/5 South Main Street, Cork, T12YKP6
- Granted61 Evergreen Street, Cork, T12D7YC
- Refused13a Marguerita Villas, off Dean Street, Cork, T12H527
- GrantedBelfry House, Fort Street, Cork City, T12N9V4
- GrantedNos. 12-17 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork City, T12K27C, also known as the former Debenhams/Roches Stores building. The subject site is located at ground floor level to the Maylor Street frontage of the premises.
- Awaiting decisionGround floor, Stapleton House, Oliver Plunkett Street, City Centre, Co. Cork
- GrantedNo. 83 and the rear of No. 84 Friars Walk, Cork, T12XNY0
- Granted38, Barrack Street, Cork City
- Awaiting decision71, South Mall, Cork City, T12HC79
- Granted19, Castle Street, Cork
- Appeal decidedDunnes Stores, 105-107 Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, T12P718
- Granted27-34 Saint Patrick's Street, 99-102 Oliver Plunkett Street, 1 Cook Street and 4-7 Robert Street, Cork City
- Appeal decidedSullivan's Quay, Drinan Street, Cove Street and Meade Street, Cork
- Appeal decidedFlorence Buildings, 1A Washington Street West, Cork, 4-5 Hanover Place, Cork City T12WK65
- Appeal decided30/31 Washington Street and 16 Washington Street West, Cork
- Granted87 South Mall, Cork, T12K5CD
- Withdrawn1 Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork, T12W998
- Granted26 and 27 Douglas Street, Cork City
- GrantedElectric, 41 South Mall, Cork
- Awaiting decision9, Prosperity Square, Barrack Street, Cork, T12YYH7
- GrantedNo.2, Friars Walk, Cork, T12P9E8
- Granted26, Mount Carmel Road, Greenmount, Cork, T12R2K1
- GrantedFormer Keohanes Funeral Directors, Copley Street, Cork
- Withdrawn26 and 27 , Douglas Street , Cork City
- CommencedNano Nagle Place , Douglas Street , Cork
- Withdrawn21 Reeds Square , Barrack Street , Cork
- Granted90 Friar Street , Cork
- Refused93-95 South Mall , 17-18 Parnell Place , and Beasley Street
- Commenced15-16 Vicar Street , Cork City
- Commenced17 Vicar Street , Cork City
- Commenced101 Friar Street , Cork City
- RefusedNo. 2 , Friars Walk , Cork
- Commenced101 , Saint Patricks Street , Cork City
- GrantedDunnes Stores , 105 Saint Patricks Street , Cork T12P718
- GrantedThe Roundy House , No 1 Castle St , T12RX09
- Grantedthe Goldrush Casino , No.4 French Church Street and , No.21 Academy Street
- Granted39 St Patricks Street , Cork
- Granted82-83 Oliver Plunkett Street , Co Cork , T12K662
- CommencedSite fronting onto Dunbar Street , and located to the rear of , 13 and 14 Georges Quay
- Granted37 South Mall , Cork , Co. Cork
- GrantedVicarstown Bar , 52 North Main Street , Centre
- WithdrawnNo. 13 Georges Quay , and No.14 Georges Quay (Protected Structure ref no , Cork
- Commenced15 Georges Quay , Cork
- Granted22 Saint Patricks Street , Co Cork
- Commenced16/17 , Winthrop Street , Cork City
- Commenced38/39 Washington Street , Cork City
- CommencedPaul Street Shopping Centre , Paul Street , Cork
- Withdrawn17 Winthrop Street , Cork City
- Appeal decided9A 10 11 12 and 13 , Castle Street and 1-7 , Paradise Place The
- GrantedUnit 1 , Opera Lane , Cork
- GrantedThe Imperial Hotel , 76 South Mall , Cork City
- GrantedCork College of FET- , Morrisons Island Campus , Cork City
- GrantedNo.9 (Sonflour Restaurant) , and No.9A (The Gold Reserve) , Castle Street
- Commenced42A Paul Street , Cork City
- CommencedNo. 12 , Quaker Road , Cork
- Appeal decidedNo. 9 , Fitton Street , Cork City
- Granted32 and 33/34 , Washington Street West , Cork
- Granted7 Father Mathew Quay , Cork
- WithdrawnNo. 83/84 Tower Street , Cork City
- CommencedDeerpark House , Friars Walk , Cork City
- WithdrawnNo. 83/84 Tower Street , Cork
- RefusedApartments A & B , 2A O Connor Ville , Tower Street
- Granted111 Industry Street , Cork
- Granted71-74 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- Appeal decidedRearden's Bar , Little Cross Street , Cork City
- CommencedCrawford Art Gallery , Emmet Place , Cork
- Appeal decidedKrispy Kreme , 42 Saint Patricks Street , Cork
- Granted83 Friars Walk , Cork
- Granted88 Saint Patricks Street , Co. Cork
- Granted17 Winthrop Street , Cork
- Commenced64 , St Patricks Street , Cork
- Commenced2B Drinan Street , Cork
- CommencedNo. 15 Castle Street , Cork
- Commenced67-69 South Mall , Cork City
- Withdrawn2b Drinan Street , Cork
- CommencedIvy Lawn , 118 Evergreen Road , Cork City
- GrantedHi-B , 108 Oliver Plunkett Street , Cork
- GrantedNo. 101 Friar Street , Cork City
- GrantedNo. 6 7 and 15 , Opera Lane , Cork
- CommencedThe rear of , 83 and 84 , Friars Walk
- Commenced17/18 , French Church Street , Cork
- Withdrawn17 and 18 , French Church Street , Cork
- Granted105 Evergreen Road , Cork
- Granted50/51 Washington Street , and 80 Grand Parade , Cork City
- GrantedThe Bookshelf Coffee House , 78 South Mall , Cork
- Withdrawn4 Father Matthew Street , Cork City
- Withdrawn11 12 13 Castle Street and , 7 South Main Street , Cork City
- GrantedCopley Street , South Terrace , Union Quay
- GrantedCrawford Art Gallery Cork , Emmet Place , Cork
- GrantedThe Farmyard Kindergarten , Quaker Meeting House , Summerhill South
- CommencedNo. 40-41 and , No.42 , Grand Parade
- CommencedA circa 0.063 ha site , at a Retail Unit at , Brewery Quarter (opposite & west of the Oval Bar)
- Granted30 Princes Street , Cork City
- GrantedNumber 106-107 , (Former Quills Unit) , Saint Patricks Street
- Granted38 Saint Patricks Street , Cork
- GrantedBrew 132 Cafe , 37 Washington Street , Cork City Centre
- Granted18/19 Douglas Street , Cork City
- Withdrawn44 Mount Sion Road , Greenmount , Cork
- GrantedFormer Moores Hotel site including , 9-14 Morrisons Quay 5 & 5A Fitton Street , 1 Keeffe Street and adjoining lands
- GrantedSite of 0.25 ha located at , No.s 9-14 Morrisons Quay , Nos. 5 & 5a Fitton Street
- GrantedBrick Lane , 4-6 South Main Street , Cork
- GrantedNano Nagle Place , Douglas Street , Cork
- Commenced2 Wandesford Quay , Cork
- Granted44 Mount Sion Road , Greenmount , Cork
- Granted66 South Mall , Bounded by , Marlborough Street
- Granted90 Friars Street , Cork
- Commenced14 Princes Street , Cork City , Co Cork
- GrantedNo 16 Parkowen , Quaker Road , Cork
- Granted28 Grand Parade , Cork
- GrantedUnit 2 , Opera Lane , Cork
- Granted4 East View Terrace , Quaker Road , Cork
- Granted16A and 16B , French Church Street , Cork
- Commenced27 Tuckey Street , Cork
- Refused40 Cove Street , Cork
- Granted30 St. Finbarrs Place , Probys Quay , Cork
- Withdrawn6 Frenchs Quay , Cork
- Commenced3 Friars Walk Mews , Friars Walk , Cork City
- CommencedGrand Central Bar , 1 and 2 Court House Street , and 1 and 2 James Street
- GrantedDwyers of Cork , 27-29 Washington Street , Cork
- GrantedNo. 5 Pembroke Street , Cork
- GrantedCopley Court , 10 Copley Street , Cork
Homes nearby
- For sale4 Exham Place, Margaret Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 T25D
- For sale8 Needham Place, Dunbar Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 E0A2
- For sale20 Barrack Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 Y9T2
- For sale31 Stephen Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 X751
- For sale46 Ardfallen Terrace, Friar Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 KXW4
- For sale78 Douglas Street, Cork City Centre, Co. Cork, T12 RHH1
Appeal
Appeal ABP-300547-18 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
M2 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 172
- Recorded monument · 11
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
1737436 is a planning application to Cork City Council for permission for a mixed use hotel and office development with a total gross floor area of, received on 26 May 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Nov 2017.