North Custom House Quay and, South Custom House Quay, Custom House Street
Redevelopment of the Custom House site in Cork to provide a 240-bedroom hotel, serviced suites, and commercial spaces.
1938589 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938589
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development by Tower Development Properties Ltd includes a 240-bedroom hotel, 25 serviced suites, and various commercial uses such as retail, offices, food and beverage, a distillery, and tourism facilities. The project has a gross floor area of approximately 31,604 square meters and involves works to three protected structures.
- Floor area
- 31,604 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought by tower development properties ltd for: redevelopment of the custom house site at north custom house quay and south custom house quay, custom house street, cork city to provide a 240-bedroom hotel, 25 no. Hotel serviced suites, and a range of commercial uses including retail, office, food and beverage, distillery, tourism and leisure. The redevelopment will have a gross floor area of approximately 31, 604m2. The proposed development consists of the carrying out of works to protected structures ps060, ps818 and ps163. An environmental impact assessment report will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Co. Cork | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 157 m |
| 6 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 251 m |
| 19 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €273,150 | 284 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 297 m |
| 75 Hibernian Buildings, Albert Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 300 m |
| 7 St Patricks Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 302 m |
| 7 Parkview Terrace, Victoria Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €601,100 | 316 m |
| 9 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 346 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 received31 July 2019
- Decision due14 October 2020
- Decision issued13 October 2020
- Grant issued22 March 2021
- Appeal submitted6 November 2020
- Appeal decided22 March 2021
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