Leisureplex Site , 1 MacCurtain Street and , Brian Boru Street
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2443331
Cork - Cork City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development ona site of c. 0.24 hectares at the Leisureplex site located at 1 MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street Cork T23TE84. The site includes a protected structure RPS Ref. PS007 former postal sorting offices. the proposed development will comprise a hotel development consisting of the demolition of the existing buildings on site (c. 2576 sq m) the retention of and modifications to the façade of the former postal sorting offices protected structure to Brian Boru Street (c.25 sq m) (including alterations and repair works to the façade comprising the replacement of existing windows removal of redundant electrical services piped services and the removal of existing signage and ancillary elements) the development of 1 5 and 7 no storey (with setbacks) (excluding roof access areas and roof plant) building to provide a hotel (173 no bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including reception area lobby public bar licensed restaurant kitchen cold room storage areas administration and staff facilities plant refuse area and bicycle parking area) with a total new build gross floor of c. 7660 sqm (excluding c. 25 sq m retained façade) associated lighting pedestrian and bicycle access/egress bicycle parking sustainable urban drainage systems (including green/blue roofs and attenuation tanks) plant and switch rooms roof mounted photovoltaic panels roof plant and associated screening bin store associated hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site excavation infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) including services connections from the site to existing connections in MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street.
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Application received
18 Oct 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
11 Sept 2025
Decision due
15 Sept 2025
Grant issued
17 Oct 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Leisureplex Site , 1 MacCurtain Street and , Brian Boru Street
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cork City Council
- Site Area
- 0.24 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 October 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 11 September 2025
- Grant Date
- 17 October 2025
Location
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Permission for the redevelopment of the Leisureplex site, No.1 MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street, Cork to provide for a 171 bedroom hotel. The proposed development consists of: the demolition of existing structures; retention of and modifications to the existing façade of the Former Postal Sorting Offices (Protected Structure PS007); the construction of a 5-7 storey hotel including a bar and restaurant at ground floor level, roof top plant at 5th floor level, a new service vehicle access onto MacCurtain Street, a service yard including an external plant area and generator enclosure, all ancillary signage and all associated site development works. The proposed development consists of the carrying out of works to Protected Structure PS007.
Leisureplex site , No.1 MacCurtain Street , and Brian Boru Street
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