GrantedCommercialDecided 28 July 2022

Jacobs Island, Ballinure, Mahon

Construction of a 165-bedroom hotel up to 10 storeys tall and a 7-storey office building at Jacobs Island.

2240809 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 January 2022

Reference: 2240809
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 January 2022

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a 165-bedroom hotel in a part-1 to part-10 storey building over basement, and a part-4 to part-7 storey office building. The project on Jacobs Island will also feature landscaping, parking, and substations, and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

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Storeys: 10
Floor area: 10,632 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of an office and hotel development to be provided in 2 no. Buildings at jacob's island, ballinure, mahon, co. Cork. The hotel will contain 165 no. Bedrooms, meeting rooms, bar/restaurant, cafe and back of house facilities in a part-1 to part-10 no. Storey over basement building. The office building (10,632 sqm gfa) will provide 8,361 sqm net office floor area and ancillary staff facilities over part-4 to part-7 no. Storeys. The proposed development will also provide for: hard and soft landscaping; car parking; bicycle parking; storage; esb substations; plant rooms; and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The nis will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours of the planning authority.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed Use DevelopmentRE

“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
104 Jacobs Island, Cork	Mar 2025	€400,000	151 m
121 The Haven, Jacobs Island, Mahon	Jan 2026	€295,000	156 m
125 Jacobs Island, Ballinure, Cork	Apr 2025	€410,000	156 m
11 Jacobs Island, Mahon Point, Blackrock	Mar 2026	€360,000	192 m
154 Jacobs Island, Cork City, Cork	Jul 2025	€390,000	201 m
25 Longshore Avenue, Jacobs Island, Blackrock	Apr 2026	€465,000	236 m
615 The Kingfisher, Jacobs Island, Cork	Apr 2025	€315,000	277 m
Apt 644 The Kingfisher, Jacobs Island, Mahon	Jan 2025	€280,000	277 m

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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 received19 January 2022
Decision due28 July 2022
Decision issued28 July 2022
Appeal submitted22 August 2022
Appeal decided27 November 2023

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