Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, and Connell Street, Cork City
Demolition of vacant commercial buildings and construction of a 180-bed hotel in Cork City.
2543749 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 March 2025
- Reference
- 2543749
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition and removal of existing vacant commercial buildings to construct a new hotel ranging from five to ten storeys in height. The hotel will feature 180 bed spaces, a gym, reception, dining areas, and basement plant rooms.
- Storeys
- 10
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for the demolition and removal of existing structures (comprising vacant commercial buildings) and the construction of a hotel ranging in height from five to ten storeys above ground level comprising 180 no. Bed spaces, gym, reception area, kitchen, breakfast/dining area, and all associated ancillary development works including esb sub-station, plant/tanks (at basement level) and plant/external pumps (at roof level).
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 | 106 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 227 m |
| 108 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 257 m |
| Apt 2, 19 Maylor St, Acra House | May 2025 | €690,000 | 259 m |
| 9 Morrison House, Morrisons Quay, Cork | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 309 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 325 m |
| 11 Quay House, Fitton St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €346,500 | 335 m |
| Apt 7, Quay House, Fitton St | Feb 2025 | €322,000 | 335 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 received27 March 2025
In the area
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