Knockfree DRI, Knockfree Avenue, Fairhill
Installation of a three-metre-high relief vent stack for a natural gas unit.
1737254 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 January 2017
- Reference
- 1737254
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of a 3m high lamp post style relief vent stack. This will service the existing above-ground natural gas pressure reduction unit.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the installation of 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
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill, Cork | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 76 m |
| 49 Glengarrif Rd, Fairhill, Cork City | Mar 2025 | €256,000 | 99 m |
| 50 Knockfree Ave, Fair Hill, Cork | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 110 m |
| 66 Coppingers Acre, Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill | Oct 2025 | €296,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Bantry Park Road, Fairhill, Cork | Jun 2026 | €262,000 | 145 m |
| 18 Church Fields Terrace, Church Fields Eastprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €352,423 | 145 m |
| 36 Churchfield Place East, Chuchfield, Corknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 176 m |
| 30 Churchfield Place East, Churchfield, Cork | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 178 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 January 2017
- Decision due15 March 2017
- Decision issued13 March 2017
- Grant issued26 April 2017
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