Joyce's Shop, Upper Fairhill, Cork
Demolition of a garage to build a shop extension, a new pharmacy, and a first-floor apartment.
2039157 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 March 2020
- Reference
- 2039157
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of an existing single-storey garage and the construction of a new single-storey extension. The project includes refurbishing the existing shop front and first-floor apartment, constructing a new ground-floor pharmacy, and building a new two-bedroom first-floor apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the demolition of existing single storey garage, construction of new single storey extension, refurbishment and alterations of existing shop front and first floor apartment, construction of a new pharmacy on the ground floor and construction of a new 2 bed first floor apartment, parking to the rear, new rear access, bin store, bike store and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Liam Healy Rd, Fairhill, Cork | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 76 m |
| 42 Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill, Cork | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 79 m |
| 97 Liam Healy Road, Fairhill, Cork | Jan 2025 | €247,000 | 93 m |
| 15 Glengarriff Rd, Fairhill, Cork | Apr 2025 | €255,000 | 137 m |
| 2 Upper Fairhill, Cork | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 159 m |
| 160 Mountagnes Rd, Fairhill, Cork | Apr 2025 | €72,000 | 161 m |
| 59 Bantry Park Rd, Fairhill, Cork | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 193 m |
| 8 Bantry Park Road, Fairhill, Cork | Jun 2026 | €262,000 | 201 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 received10 March 2020
- Decision due9 November 2020
- Decision issued9 November 2020
- Grant issued21 December 2020
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