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A MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT of Cork’s Capitol Cinema site has been given the green light.
The scheme was approved back in July but was subsequently appealed, leading to it being delayed until now.
Work on the project will begin in January and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
It is estimated that it could bring around 1,000 new jobs into Cork city.
In addition to this the project will add around €92 million to the national GDP and generate Exchequer revenue of €21 million in a year.
What is included in the site?
The site will also include buildings holding retail space, office space and a food area fronting out onto St Patrick’s Street and the Grand Parade in the centre of Cork.
Approval was given earlier today by An Bord Pleanála to the JCD Group, who are developing the site.
Speaking about the announcement, John Cleary, managing director of the JCD group said:
We are really pleased with this positive decision and excited that we can now proceed… as a Cork-based company, we realise the history and significance of The Capitol as a location and the important role that the development will play in the rejuvenation of that part of the city.
The approved plans differ slightly from those that were originally put forward in July.
The move was also welcomed at a government level.
Speaking about it, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said:
This is one of the most significant developments that Cork has seen in decades.
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Brilliant news for Cork City centre.
More offices and high density developments in the centre of Dublin and Cork please.
More parks and public amenities for our cities plesae. Dont want to live amidst shops shops shops
Andrew, go onto google maps and look at the size of the phoenix park relative to Dublin city.
Have you ever been outside ireland? Goolge ‘the world’. There other cities in it. And they have large green areas and not only shops shops shops
Yes they do Andrew, what planet are you living on?!
Wonderfull news at long last the Capitol gets going and the design looks great, my last abiding memory of the old cinema was when the Jaws 1 film was screened,just as the opening scene began with the young lady going for her midnight swim my seat collapsed, and the popcorn landing all over the front row couple,back then the old capitol cinema was a favourite meeting point.
Finally cork is getting a Brand shop they’ve class stuff
Let’s hope they replace those ridiculous looking street lights. The street looks very rundown, could do with some investment. Should be zero zolerance on the junkies and drunks that loiter that street.
Are you talking about O’Connell Street in Dublin by any chance W1K?? I spend a lot of time in Cork city centre and can’t say I see very many ‘junkies and drunks’ on Patrick’s street. Not that there aren’t any, Patrick’s street just isn’t where they hang out. It’s also not at all rundown looking. You do know that the city centre was redeveloped as recently as 2004?
No I’m talking about Patrick Street in Cork. Horrible part of the city. I saw many junkies and drunks here. A fight between 2 junkies outside BK. It’s awful place I won’t be rushing back to.
Well all I can say is I’m there a lot and have never seen anything like you describe unless it’s about 3 in the morning and you get that in any city. If you won’t be coming back, you’re missing out, but to each their own.
It was in the afternoon. It was intimidating for some. Something you don’t expect from a small town. I will be returning to Cork soon just not that area. Besides the drunks and junkies many of the shops were boarded up lots of pounds shops and fast food outlets.
The vacancy rate has plummeted downwards in the last few months so I’m afraid your info is a little out-of-date. Also, Cork is a ‘small town’? – that’s just being deliberately provocative so bye bye.
Hey bob mick fraud I see your alive and well
He is a troll lads wee all seen it on so many cork treads as different people as soon as cork gets good news their he is bringing us down
Lay off the bottle lad. It was a couple of years since my last trip Catherine. Will be back again around Easter.
I don’t recall ever seeing boarded up shops along Patrick St or Grand Parade, except during normal refurbishment. Are you sure that you’re talking about the same street?
2 words: Chip + Shoulder
Redeveloped recently and looks good (except ultra slippy paving stones which were suitable for Barcelona but not rainy Cork)
Make a lovely wetherspoons
London is a dump
Like the look of it. Blends in nicely in the city centre.
Shame about the loss of the historic façades onto Patrick Street. It’s sad to see buildings that survived the 1920 fire going but I suppose it’s cheaper to replace them.
€50m on a cinema and no plan to improve the Cork/Limerick road
The government is not spending €50 million on this development
This is far too ‘swanky’ for Cork!
Wow finipops you really know your history!
Sounds like a good thing for the cork people. However I think the income being used to construct this cinema could go towards funding water charges
Gary, your glasses are on top of your head, use them to read the article.
Are you going to spoil every article today?
Great to see the Grand Parade getting a facelift. Anyone know which facades are being knocked on Patricks street? This development must be l shaped if it fronts onto both? I would have thought this would have extended back to Princes st as the rear part of the capitol would be near mutton lane no?
Build a hospital..Clowns
It’s a private development clown eile. Why should they build a hospital?
Ingenious, and then flatten the rest of Cork city center for a car park ;-)
Denise..you’re clearly clueless to the location..putting a hospital there would be like building an airport on O’Connell Street..
I’m not sure it’s reasonable to expect retailers and developers to take on responsibility for your healthcare needs, Denise.
I lived and worked in Cork City for years I saw the steady decline in business on Patrick’s street the likes of Game Mothercare Moderne amongst others then it was thriving now I think it’s lost it’s soul it’s just full of shit shops a lot of the other streets are not great either North Main Street Mac curtain street.
It
Your funny Garry
More electioneering, again?
50m for a cinema FFS!
It USED to be a cinema. It is NOT being redeveloped as one!
50 million for a cinema is crazy money, Brian Brian. How could they possibly justify that? Crazy.
Codology..its in the middle of Cork city ffs…it was hardly going to come free with a Big Mac meal was it?
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