West Beach and Rahilly Street Kilgarvan Cobh Co. Cork
Proposed development
Permission for the construction of a 4 storey building. The proposed building will consist of a gaming/amusement arcade at ground floor level with 2 no. 1-bed apartments at first floor level and 2 no. 2-bed duplex apartments at second and third floor level. Access to the gaming/amusement arcade will be provided via an entrance on West Beach while access to the apartments in the upper floors will be via a separate entrance onto Rahilly Street.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Decision due
- 3 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
18 Jun 2025
Decision due
3 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional permission
2 Dec 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission is sought by Sirius Arts Centre which consists of conservation led universal accessibility improvements to the buidling. This includes a bespoke platform lift to the main entrance at Westbourne Place requiring alterations to existing entrance steps, adjacent footpath and valued area underneath the footpath. New internal alterations to allow for improved universal accessibility are proposed to include a new staircase and lift and the removal of existing staircases and alterations of internal walls to allow for this. Internal alterations at the lower level are proposed to allow for new toilet facilities, administration staff office space, gallery shop, cafe, altered layout of artist residence space, workshops, museum space, and community room. Alterations to external elevations will allow for enhanced access to lower level terraces. The proposal also includes the installation of new wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works at Sirius Arts Centre (Protected Structure - RPS 01944), The Old Yacht Club, Westbourne Place, Cobh, Co. Cork.
Permission for Retention of:- a) Attic conversion (20m2) to existing dwelling house, this includes a dormer style development located to the rear (east) elevation which spans the width of the rear roof with 2 no. windows. b) Existing single storey porch extension (2.25m2) located to the front (west) elevation.
The development will consist of: The conversion of an existing basement of a protected structure to a single bedroom apartment and all associated site development works.
Permission for construction of a replacement horticultural structure (4.4m x 4.4m x 2.5m high at front sloping to 2.3m at rear) for mushroom cultivation with point drain and soak away to support an existing commercial kitchen and food business on the site. The structure replaces an existing garden shed.
Permission for modifications to our existing dwelling house, namely; 1) construction of a single-storey extension to the side(east) and rear of the existing dwelling, 2) conversion of the existing attic space to habitable space, 3) insertion of velux rooflights on rear roof of the existing dwelling house, 4) insert 1no. window ope at ground floor level on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling and 5) all associated site works.
Permission for:- a) Proposed two storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, b) Proposed vehicular access to rear garden from existing housing estate Summerfields.