Watch: Major streetscape upgrade to boost Cobh's economy

Plan is designed to make people linger longer in the town

An exciting new urban design to enhance the public realm of Cobh’s town centre has been drawn up by Cork County Council, with a people-centred approach that promises to make Cobh a more attractive town in which to live, work and visit. Image: Cork County Council

Cobh is in line for a major streetscape upgrade making it more pedestrian and outdoor dining-friendly, with new lighting aimed at enhancing its night-time economy.

Details of the plan, which aims to foster the historic Cork harbourside town's heritage and combine it with a continental holiday feel, were unveiled to members of the Cobh Municipal District Council by Cork County Council's most senior architect, Guilia Vallone.