Appeals put €50m Capitol cinema site project in Cork on hold

Two appeals to An Bord Pleanála will delay the start of the €50m regeneration of the derelict former Capitol cinema site in Cork City by at least four months.

A spokesman for John Cleary Developments (JCD) said they are disappointed but not surprised that appeals had been lodged against Cork City Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the project, given its scale and location.

The project has been described as a game-changer for the city, with property experts predicting that it will breathe new life into the city, and act as a catalyst for the transformation of the eastern end of the city centre core.