Office block plans to undergo judicial review

Plans for a nine-storey office block in the heart of Cork City with the potential to deliver up to 2,000 jobs, have been dealt a fresh blow after the High Court granted a judicial review of planning permission for the development.

In February, Cork City Council gave the green light to the 200,000sq ft riverside building on Albert Quay, proposed by John Cleary Developments.

It is understood that Tyco, which announced 500 jobs for Cork in January, is to be one of its anchor tenants. Up to 300 people are expected to be involved in construction works and the developer had initially hoped it would be complete by December 2015.