Do you own a derelict Cork property? A grant could help you get it back in use
It’s time for action on Cork’s dereliction problem.
And if you are the owner of a vacant, under-utilised or derelict properties in County Cork, a new series of information sessions will explain all the supports available to you.
A series of Vacancy and Dereliction Drop-in Days will be held at libraries in Bantry, Kanturk, Charleville, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Passage West, Macroom, Fermoy, Youghal, Mallow and Midleton throughout the month of April.
Cork County Council has surveyed 2,823 properties to confirm if they are vacant through its Residential Vacancy Survey. Currently, 123 properties are listed on the Cork County Derelict Sites Register.
In addition, over 1,100 Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant applications have been approved by the Council across County Cork since the scheme launch in 2022.
The full schedule of Drop-In Days for April is as follows:
- Bantry: Thursday 10th April 10:00 – 12:00
- Kanturk: Thursday 10th April 10:00 – 12:00
- Charleville: Thursday 10th April 14:00 – 16:00
- Bandon: Friday 11th April 10:00 – 12:00
- Clonakilty: Friday 11th April 14:00 – 16:00
- Skibbereen: Tuesday 15th April 10:00 – 12:00
- Passage West: Thursday 24th April 14:00 – 16:00
- Macroom: Friday 25th April 10:00 – 12:00
- Fermoy: Tuesday 29th April 10:00 – 12:00
- Youghal: Tuesday 29th April 14:00 – 16:00
- Mallow: Tuesday 29th April 14:00 – 16:00
- Midleton: Wednesday 30th April 14:00 – 16:00
Staff from Cork County Council’s Town Regeneration Office (TRO) will be available to provide property owners with information about how to avail of grants and other supports to assist in bringing their properties back into use, and to answer any queries property owners may have.
Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell, noted, “Cork County Council is focused on tackling the issues of vacancy and dereliction in our towns, and is committed to finding innovative and proactive ways to meet the housing needs of the people of Cork County.
“This initiative will allow owners of vacant and derelict properties to access the information they need to reactivate properties and, by doing so, to support the regeneration of our towns and villages.”
