Property company headed by Owen O Callaghan is planning a ‘large scale’ office development in the Cork Docklands

Developers O'Callaghan Properties has applied for planning permission for a €210m office and commercial development, comprising of 160,000sq ft of office and ground floor retail at Anderson's Quay in a project expected to create 350 jobs during construction.

The site, close to the bus station at Parnell Place and fronting on to the north channel of the river Lee, will create a further link between the development of the docklands and the city centre similar to the nearby City Quarter developed by Howard Holdings which fronts on to the south channel.

According to Mr O'Callaghan, the building designed by Wilson Architecture is striking and contemporary, characterised by a circular, cylindrical form with the building line set back from the corner of Anderson's Quay/Clontarf Street to create a public space area.

"We see this as an opportunity for Cork to have a corporate headquarters type office building available in a city centre location. We are very confident about this project and it would be our intention to commence construction once planning permission is obtained," he said.