Former Government Buildings, Sullivan's Quay, Cork
A major hotel and office development is proposed at the former Government Buildings on Sullivan's Quay.
1737436 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 May 2017
- Reference
- 1737436
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing structures and construction of a 193-bedroom hotel ranging up to 12 storeys, alongside a 6-storey office building. The development will feature two basement levels for parking and services.
- Storeys
- 12
- Floor area
- 22,698 m²
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Official record
Development 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.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 49 m |
| 2 Nicholas Place Apts, 14 Travers St, Cork | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 66 m |
| 12 Nicholas Court, Travers St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay, Cork | Mar 2026 | €261,000 | 89 m |
| 13 St Nicholas Church Place, Cove St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €386,000 | 95 m |
| 16 Nicholas Court, Travers St, Cork City | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 97 m |
| 2 Abbey Gate, Mary St, Cork | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 120 m |
| 30 Abbey St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 125 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 May 2017
- Decision due30 November 2017
- Decision issued30 November 2017
- Grant issued22 June 2018
- Appeal submitted28 December 2017
- Appeal decided22 June 2018
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- Granted100 m away
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