Planning granted for Mahon hotel in Cork despite TII objections

A new 10-storey hotel planned for Jacob’s Island has been given the green light by An Bord Pleanála.

A new 10-storey hotel planned for Jacob’s Island in Mahon has been given the green light by An Bord Pleanála, despite an objection being lodged by a State body to the plans 15 months ago.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland, whose function is to deliver and operate the country’s national road network, had initially lodged the appeal claiming the proposed development would “put at risk the public investment made and being made in the M8, N40 and associated junctions”.