Fairhill Upper, The Commons, Garranabraher
Construction of 40 housing units, including townhouses, apartments, duplexes, and a childcare facility.
195010 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 April 2019
- Reference
- 195010
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis residential development proposal consists of 16 townhouses (eight three-storey and eight two-storey) and three residential blocks containing 12 ground-floor apartments and 12 duplexes. The plans also include a single-storey childcare facility/community centre and all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 40
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 66 m²
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
Residential development- construction of 40 no. Housing units consisting of 8 no. Three storey town houses, 8 no. Two storey town houses, 3 no. Three storey residential blocks comprising of 12 no. Ground floor apartments and 12 no. Duplex apartments, a single storey child care facility/community centre (66sq. M area), and all associated ancillary site development works including vehicular access, parking, footpaths, bin-stores, drainage, site services, amenity areas, landscaping and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Josephs, Nashs Boreen, Fairhill | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 308 m |
| 30 St Johns Well, Commons Road, Fairhill | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 396 m |
| 3 Park Dale, Parklands, Commons Rd | Mar 2025 | €297,500 | 497 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 received24 April 2019
- Decision due26 August 2019
- Decision issued23 August 2019
- Grant issued30 September 2019
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