BAM ‘cannot facilitate’ temporary use of vacant Cork City site on Sullivan's Quay

The site will be subject to the new Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) which will apply annually at a rate of 3% of the market value

The site was branded an eyesore after a large mound of rubble was left on the site for over a year, in breach of the planning conditions, producing mini dust-storms during dry weather. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Developers BAM have ruled out allowing any interim use of their high-profile vacant Cork City centre site where a 2018 grant of planning for a hotel and offices has expired.

The firm says it is now reviewing its options for the former tax office site on Sullivan’s Quay, prompting fears that the prime riverside site could remain vacant and unused for several more years.