An Taisce warns Cork skyscraper will damage city skyline

The developer of the scheme said it has assembled one of the best design teams in the world to get the massive scheme right

An Bord Pleanála upheld last October’s decision by Cork City Council to grant planning for Tower Holdings’ ambitious regeneration project on the former Port of Cork’s Custom House Quay site.

The regeneration of a landmark site at the head of Cork’s city island, with Ireland’s tallest building at its heart, will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of the city’s entire docklands precinct, it was predicted on Wednesday.

But An Taisce has reiterated its concerns about the visual impact of the proposed 34-storey hotel on the city’s skyline.