Plan includes national events centre and 1,500 homes

A BLUEPRINT for the multi-billion euro redevelopment of Cork’s north docks area, that includes 1,500 new homes and a 5,000-seat national events centre, was launched yesterday.

The North Docks Local Area Plan (LAP) sets out a vision for a new urban quarter in the city focusing on the River Lee and the Lower Glanmire Road and Kent Station areas.

The area, which extends from Brian Boru Street in the west to Water Street/Castleview Terrace in the east, and includes the railway station and surrounding lands on Horgan’s Quay, as well as residential and commercial areas along the Lower Glanmire Road, is one of the city’s most important strategic sites.