Cork County Council has launched a survey for the owners of commercial town and village centre
properties to understand what capacity there is in the towns and villages of County Cork to convert
‘over the shop’ or ‘back of the shop’ spaces for residential use.
The survey can be accessed online at www.corkcoco.ie or by contacting Cork County Council’s Town
RegenerationOffice at townregenerationoffice@
to request a hard copy of the survey for completion.
Why?
Encouraging people to live in our towns and villages is key to village vitality and town regeneration.
In recognition of this, recent Government announcements indicate expanded financial supports in 2026
from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, to bring underutilised space above or
behind existing commercial premises into residential use. A grant of up to €95,000 will be available
where one residential unit iscreated, with an additional €20,000 where two residential units are
delivered and a further €20,000 where three or more units are provided. In addition, up to €5,000
will be available to cover expert advice on the conversion of these properties for residential use,
bringing the total potential support package to €140,000.
Survey objectives:
- gauge the capacity of our towns and villages to support additional residential accommodation
- in our built heritage.
- understand the willingness of commercial property owners to participate in the conversion
- scheme and optimise the use of vacant or under-utilised properties.
When?
The County Cork Commercial Vacancy Survey is now open and will remain open for responses until
Thursday April 30th 2026.
Best regards,
Noelle Nally | PPN Support & Development Worker | Cork County PPN
Community, Tourism & Rural Development
Cork County Council | Cork | T12 R2NC Ireland
T (021) 4285265 | M +353 860597563
Noelle.Nally@corkcoco.ie
Cork County PPN | Public Participation Network
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