No.5 Upper Fairfield Heights, Upper Fairhill, Cork
Change of use of ground floor commercial units to two one-bedroom apartments.
1938468 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 June 2019
- Reference
- 1938468
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting ground floor commercial spaces into two separate one-bedroom apartments. The works will include removing existing roller shutters and adding two new windows to the rear elevation.
- Residential units
- 2
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 for the change of use of ground floor commercial units to 2 no. 1 bed apartments, removal of roller shutters, alterations to existing rear elevation by the addition of 2 no. Windows and associated site works.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Fairfield Avenue, Farranree, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €129,000 | 235 m |
| Rosedale, 60 Fairfield Ave, Farranree | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 254 m |
| 17 Liam Healy Road, Fairhill, Cork | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 311 m |
| 15 Closes Green, Farranree, Cork | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 341 m |
| 20 Fairfield Cresent, Farranree, Cork | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 345 m |
| 53 Fairfield Ave, Farranree, Cork | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 374 m |
| 101 Knockpogue Ave, Farranree, Cork | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 392 m |
| 121 Knockpogue Ave, Farranree, Cork | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 395 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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 June 2019
- Decision due19 December 2019
- Decision issued19 December 2019
- Grant issued3 February 2020
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