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Cork County Council · 18/5215

Loreto Convent Lighthouse Road Knockaverry Youghal, Co. Cork

Approved in 2018. Approval ran out in 2023.

  1. 14 May 2018Received
  2. 26 Oct 2018Conditional
  3. 3 Dec 2018Final approval
  4. 3 Dec 2023Approval ran out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 26 Oct 2018
Council
Cork County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1.80 ha

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What’s proposed

1) The renovation, change of use and changes to the elevations of 4 no. existing structures (Blocks 1, 2, 4 &5) previously used as school buildings, for use as on the site for use as 32no apartments including the addition of 1 no. additional storey, entrance lobby staircase and elevator to front of Block 1; 2) The renovation, change of use and change of use to the elvations and 1 no. existing structure (Block 3), previously used as convent residence, for use as 6 no. apartments; 3) Partial demolition of Blocks2 and 3; 4) The construction of 3 no. new 2-storey houses; 5) The construction of a new three-storey building for use as 8 no. duplex and 4 no. apartments; 6) The provision of 3 no. residential serviced sites accessed from Golf Links road; 7) Retention for previously renovated structure on the site, previously used as a gate lodge (block 8) for use as a site office, marketing and information suite. The development consists of works to a Protected Structure (RPS.2801 and RPS.2802) as well as works adjacent to protected structure. Permission is also sought for all ancillary site services including hard standing, lighting, parking, landscaping areas, construction of refuse compound, connection to public utilities, and other ancillary site works required to complete the development

Planning details

Reference
18/5215
Local authority
Cork County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
14 May 2018
Observations close
18 Jun 2018 (closed 3034 days ago)
Decision due
30 Oct 2018 · decided 26 Oct 2018
Decision
Conditional on 26 Oct 2018
Proposed development
1) The renovation, change of use and changes to the elevations of 4 no. existing structures (Blocks 1, 2, 4 &5) previously used as school buildings, for use as on the site for use as 32no apartments including the addition of 1 no. additional storey, entrance lobby staircase and elevator to front of Block 1; 2) The renovation, change of use and change of use to the elvations and 1 no. existing structure (Block 3), previously used as convent residence, for use as 6 no. apartments; 3) Partial demolition of Blocks2 and 3; 4) The construction of 3 no. new 2-storey houses; 5) The construction of a new three-storey building for use as 8 no. duplex and 4 no. apartments; 6) The provision of 3 no. residential serviced sites accessed from Golf Links road; 7) Retention for previously renovated structure on the site, previously used as a gate lodge (block 8) for use as a site office, marketing and information suite. The development consists of works to a Protected Structure (RPS.2801 and RPS.2802) as well as works adjacent to protected structure. Permission is also sought for all ancillary site services including hard standing, lighting, parking, landscaping areas, construction of refuse compound, connection to public utilities, and other ancillary site works required to complete the development
As published by the register.
Site area
1.80 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 25
    Presentation Convent; coastguard station
  • Recorded monument · 4
    Religious house - Franciscan nuns (Poor Clares); R130516

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

18/5215 is a planning application to Cork County Council for 1) The renovation, change of use and changes to the elevations of 4 no. existing, received on 14 May 2018; permission was granted with conditions on 26 Oct 2018.