Sisters of Mercy Convent, North Street, Skibbereen, Co Cork
Proposed development
Renovation and alteration of former convent chapel (Protected Structure RPS085) for commercial and community use. Renovation of former Mercy Convent (Protected Structure RPS086) for 7 apartments and community space. Demolition of single-storey glass boiler room. Renovation of Mercy Heights School (Protected Structure RPS087) into 4 office units. Construction of a new 4 storey block with 52 apartments and 6 terrace houses.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
Timeline
Application received
27 Mar 2026
Decision due
Not available
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Planning history within 750 m
permission for the following works to existing commercial/residential building to provide a new retail unit to the ground floor and renovations to 2no. apartments to the first floor: (i) demolition of side annex and construction of new extension in its place, (ii) raising of roof of existing rear annex, (iii) fenestration/external door changes to front, side and rear elevations, (iv) installation of signage to front, and (v) all associated site works
permission for the retention of sub-division of an existing residential property to include alterations to roadside boundary, alterations to existing site entrance and new boundary to existing dwelling. Permission is also sought on said subdivided lands for change of use of an existing domestic store to use as a dwelling unit including extension to same,& raise existing roof level & all associated site works,
To install four container units for ancillary storage and carry out all associated works
Permission for change of use of domestic store to living accommodation, extension to same, & raise existing roof level, & all associated site works
The construction of 14 no. residential units comprising 6 no. 4 bed, 6 no. 3 bed and 2 no. 2 bed units on a site located to the rear of the existing Saint Patrick' s Boys National School and is accessed off Cork Road, Gortnaclohy Skibbereen, County Cork. A portion of the proposed site is also proposed for a change of use from agricultural to educational to be used in future by the adjacent school. The proposed development provides for car parking, drainage, landscaping and all associated site development works
(i) internal alterations to ground and first floor level of existing office building, (ii) Construct a new ground and first floor office and welfare extension to the existing office building, (iii) new signage to western elevation of office building, (iv) construct a canopy type structure at eastern side of warehouse no. 6. (v) additional car parking area comprising of 20 no. car parking spaces along with all associated site works