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Knockfree DRI, Knockfree Avenue, Fairhill

Replacement of a gas relief vent stack with a lamp-post style vent in Fairhill.

1637150 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 November 2016

Reference: 1637150
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 November 2016

Summary

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The application proposes replacing an existing relief vent stack with a 3-metre-high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack. This will service the existing above-ground natural gas pressure reduction unit at Knockfree Avenue.

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Development description

To replace the existing relief vent stack with a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services and associated site works

Land-use zoning

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Sports Grounds and FacilitiesOS

“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”

National zoning type: Active open space

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill, Cork	Nov 2025	€303,000	40 m
49 Glengarrif Rd, Fairhill, Cork City	Mar 2025	€256,000	68 m
50 Knockfree Ave, Fair Hill, Cork	Aug 2025	€320,000	74 m
66 Coppingers Acre, Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill	Oct 2025	€296,000	120 m
8 Bantry Park Road, Fairhill, Cork	Jun 2026	€262,000	121 m
54 Innishannon Road, Fairhill, Cork	Sept 2025	€269,000	174 m
18 Church Fields Terrace, Church Fields Eastprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€352,423	177 m
36 Churchfield Place East, Chuchfield, Corknot full market price	Jul 2025	€130,000	188 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

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Application received14 November 2016
Decision due17 January 2017

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