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Protected structure, Leisureplex Site, 1 MacCurtain Street and, Brian Boru Street

Brian Boru Street, Cork · Cork City Council · Plan 2443331 · PB ref PB-10000026202

Permission for development ona site of c. 0.24 hectares at the Leisureplex site located at 1 MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street Cork T23TE84. The site includes a protected structure RPS Ref. PS007 former postal sorting offices. the proposed development will comprise a hotel development consisting of the demolition of the...

Indicative value €10m–30m PB indicative band
Units applied for Not listed public application record
Floor area 7,660 m² published reliable figure
Decision 11 Sep 2025 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
Decision-stage scope

The public decision state is shown, but conditions and later amendments can still change delivery scope.

Protected structure

The protected-structure designation is source evidence and can shape specification and method.

Not procurement evidence

No tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or procurement timetable is inferred.

Opportunity & supplier intelligence

What is known, and what may happen next

Source-linked

Timing is a planning-stage outlook, not a tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or guaranteed procurement date.

Likely procurement timing Post-decision monitoring

A planning decision is recorded and no linked commencement is indexed. Conditions, procurement and start timing remain unconfirmed.

Decision date 11 Sep 2025. / Confidence: Low
Decision CONDITIONAL

Decision date 11 Sep 2025.

Commencement activity No linked activity indexed

No commencement indexed / This is an index state, not proof that no works have started.

Source limited
Drawings availability Drawing availability not indexed

No drawing entry is available in this lead's bounded document evidence.

Source limited

Confirmed application scope

Permission for development ona site of c. 0.24 hectares at the Leisureplex site located at 1 MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street Cork T23TE84. The site includes a protected structure RPS Ref. PS007 former postal sorting offices. the proposed development will comprise a hotel development consisting of the demolition of the existing buildings on site (c. 2576 sq m) the retention of and modifications to the façade of the former postal sorting offices protected structure to Brian Boru Street (c.25 sq m)...

Ref 2443331 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 2443331

Public source roles

Pi Hotels and Restaurants Ireland Ltd
Applicant / promoter on the public planning record
Application role only; current development or appointment status is not confirmed.

Explicit source signals only

0 packages

No work package meets the explicit source, reference and locator threshold. PlanningBrief does not pad this list with generic trades.

Confidence & provenance 0 official sources
Authority
Cork City Council
Exact reference
2443331
Evidence reviewed
2 Jun 2026
Confidence
Source-linked

Facts come from the indexed public planning record and any bounded structured document evidence. No request-time official fetch, tender, award or appointment inference is used.

Application-stage scope

What the public record evidences

3 source-supported signals
Protected structure

Protected structure

The public application record identifies protected structure in the submitted planning scope.

2443331Explicit application record
Conservation

Protected-structure / conservation scope

The public application description explicitly references protected-structure / conservation scope.

2443331Explicit description signal
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2443331Explicit description signal

Only source-supported scope signals are shown; generic trade padding is omitted.

Project facts

Named source parties

Promoter
Pi Hotels and Restaurants Ireland Ltd
Official description

Application text

Permission for development ona site of c. 0.24 hectares at the Leisureplex site located at 1 MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street Cork T23TE84. The site includes a protected structure RPS Ref. PS007 former postal sorting offices. the proposed development will comprise a hotel development consisting of the demolition of the existing buildings on site (c. 2576 sq m) the retention of and modifications to the façade of the former postal sorting offices protected structure to Brian Boru Street (c.25 sq m) (including alterations and repair works to the façade comprising the replacement of existing windows removal of redundant electrical services piped services and the removal of existing signage and ancillary elements) the development of 1 5 and 7 no storey (with setbacks) (excluding roof access areas and roof plant) building to provide a hotel (173 no bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including reception area lobby public bar licensed restaurant kitchen cold room storage areas administration and staff facilities plant refuse area and bicycle parking area) with a total new build gross floor of c. 7660 m² (excluding c. 25 sq m retained façade) associated lighting pedestrian and bicycle access/egress bicycle parking sustainable urban drainage systems (including green/blue roofs and attenuation tanks) plant and switch rooms roof mounted photovoltaic panels roof plant and associated screening bin store associated hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site excavation infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) including services connections from the site to existing connections in MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street.

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

Empty lanes explain their state.
AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2443331

Permission for development ona site of c. 0.24 hectares at the Leisureplex site located at 1 MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street Cork T23TE84. The site includes a protected structure RPS Ref. PS007 former postal sorting offices. the proposed development will comprise a hotel development consisting of the demolition of the existing buildings on site (c. 2576 sq m) the retention of and modifications to the façade of the former postal sorting offices protected structure to Brian Boru Street (c.25 sq m) (including alterations and repair works to the façade comprising the replacement of existing windows removal of redundant electrical services piped services and the removal of existing signage and ancillary elements) the development of 1 5 and 7 no storey (with setbacks) (excluding roof access areas and roof plant) building to provide a hotel (173 no bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including reception area lobby public bar licensed restaurant kitchen cold room storage areas administration and staff facilities plant refuse area and bicycle parking area) with a total new build gross floor of c. 7660 m² (excluding c. 25 sq m retained façade) associated lighting pedestrian and bicycle access/egress bicycle parking sustainable urban drainage systems (including green/blue roofs and attenuation tanks) plant and switch rooms roof mounted photovoltaic panels roof plant and associated screening bin store associated hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site excavation infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) including services connections from the site to existing connections in MacCurtain Street and Brian Boru Street.

AuthorityCork City Council
Reference2443331
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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