Cork hotel development to commence work in 2024

A planning decisions is also awaited on a further 489 apartments planned for the site.

An Bord Pleanála has granted full planning permission to Hibernia Star for a new 165-bedroom hotel, and more than 10,600m2 office buildings overlooking Cork harbour on the Douglas Estuary at Jacob’s Island, Cork. The project will be delivered by McCarthy Developments and will have a capital value of almost €100m.

The Cork developers behind a new hotel Jacob's Island in the city say work on the development will commence next year.

As reported in yesterday's Irish Examiner, the final planning hurdle has been cleared for the €100m 165-bedroom hotel and more than 10,600 square metres of office space overlooking Cork Harbour on the Douglas Estuary.