Plans approved for the first phase of Cork's South Docks redevelopment

Will involve demolition of iconic R&H Hall grain silos to make way for offices and apartments

An artist impression of the proposal from O'Callaghan Properties for the redevelopment of Cork's South Docks. Picture: Flythrough

The radical redevelopment of Cork's South Docks has passed the first stage of the planning process.

Cork City Council has given the go-ahead for the first phase of development, under O'Callaghan Properties (OCP) branded ‘South Docks’ development banner. The development is valued at €350m, on a 4.1-acre plot on the city's Kennedy Quay.