Municipal Districts Operations & Rural Development

Part 8 - Proposed Development of the former Courthouse Building & Soup Kitchen, Market Square, Youghal, Co. Cork

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) – Part XI 
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended) - Part 8

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Part XI of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 (as amended) and in accordance with the requirements of Part 8, Article 81 and Article 83 of the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended) that Cork County Council proposes to undertake the following development:

Project Title

Proposed Development of the former Courthouse Building & Soup Kitchen, Market Square, Youghal, Co. Cork.

Location

The former Courthouse Building & Soup Kitchen, Market Square, Youghal, Co. Cork P36 V126

Nature and Extent of Development

The proposed development consists of the complete refurbishment of the former courthouse, a protected structure (No.2214 on the RPS) & adjacent Soup Kitchen building, the construction of a new single storey extension linking the two buildings, and all associated alterations and site works to provide for accessible new civic, educational, office and cultural uses. Public realm works include the removal of 9no. parking spaces, traffic calming measures and all associated new hard and soft landscaping. The site is bounded to the west by the Youghal Town Wall, reference CO067-029002-, a National Monument and is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (Youghal Conservation Area).
 

OFFICES AT WHICH PLANS AND PARTICULARS MAY BE INSPECTED

at:

  • Planning Department Floor 1 County Hall, Carrigrohane Road Cork

at:

  • East Cork Municipal District office, Mall House, The Mall, Youghal, Co. Cork. P36A660

below:

  • in the 'Document Summary' section.
     
  1. By appointment with a member of the Council staff by calling the following number (024) 92926 or emailing eastcorkmd@CorkCoCo.ie.
  2. Below in the 'Document Summary' section.
  3. On receipt of a written request, the Council will post or email a copy of the plans and particulars to a member of the public who wishes to make a submission within the statutory timeframe (indicated below).
  4. The request should be headed: ‘Part 8, Former Courthouse Youghal’ and addressed to the Architects Department, Cork County Council, Floor 9, County Hall, Cork.

Plans and Particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 4 weeks from 17/05/2024 during public opening hours at the offices listed above Monday - Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm.
 

Submissions or Observations

A submission or observation in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made by clicking the 'Make a Submission' button below and using the online submission form  or in writing, to: Mark Collins, County Architect, Floor 9 County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork before 4.00pm on 28/06/2024.

As per Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and a determination has been made that an EIA is not required. In accordance with Article 120 (3), as amended by S.I. No. 296 of 2018, a person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice (date), apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary, An Bord Pleanála, 64, Marlborough Street, Dublin, 1.