Protected structure · Co. Cork

Sirius Arts Centre, The Old Yacht Club, Westbourne Place, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24 F209

Decision due 26 Nov 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 26/2553 at Sirius Arts Centre, The Old Yacht Club, Westbourne Place, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24 F209: Permission is sought by Sirius Arts Centre to create new universally…
  • The applicant is Sirius Arts Centre. The agent is Paul Higgisson.
  • It was received by Cork County Council on 2 Oct 2026.
  • Status: Decision due 26 Nov 2026.
  • The council's decision is due on 26 Nov 2026. Building work can only follow a grant of permission.

Source: the Cork County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Permission is sought by Sirius Arts Centre to create new universally…

Permission is sought by Sirius Arts Centre to create new universally accessible entrance to the main entrance at Westbourne Place including alterations to adjacent footpath and road, new internal alterations to allow for universal access throughout building including new staircase and lift and removal of existing staircases, internal alterations at lower level to allow for new toilet facilities, administration staff office space, exhibition spaces, gallery shop, altered layout of artist residence space, workshops, museum space, and community room, 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.

Location
Cobh, Co. Cork Map
Planning reference
26/2553
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Sirius Arts Centre
Agent
Paul Higgisson
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Numbers and dates

Project type
Protected structure
Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision due
26 Nov 2026
Protected structure
Yes, RPS 01944

Site history

This site's history

  1. Site start under planning reference 1704620, about 30 m away: work started 12 Dec 2018.

    Single storey rear extension, toilet block extension and kitchen re-modelling About 30 m away
  2. Site start under planning reference 1406220, about 30 m away: work started 22 Jun 2019.

    Extension to external seating / dining area, comprised of platform projecting over the existing quay wall and associated site works About 30 m away

Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.

Outlook

What happens next

The council's decision is due on 26 Nov 2026. Building work can only follow a grant of permission.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description
  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 26/2553 on planning.agileapplications.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Cork County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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