RefusedApartmentsDecided 11 January 2021

Lands off Fairfield Road, Fairfield, Blackpool

Construction of 49 homes, including 9 terraced houses and 40 apartments, in Blackpool.

2039659 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 November 2020

Reference: 2039659
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 November 2020

Summary

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A residential development on a 0.93-hectare site consisting of 9 two-storey terraced houses and 40 apartment units across five blocks ranging from three to four storeys. The project includes 68 car parking spaces, 88 bicycle spaces, and internal roads.

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Residential units: 49

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a residential development on a site of 0.93 hectares. The proposed development will consist of the provision of 49 no. Dwellings, comprising of (i) 9 no two storey terraced houses (5 no 2-bedroom 85.6 sq. ) and 4 no. 3-bedroom (95.4 sq.. ) each with private amenity space to the rear; and ii) 40 no. Apartment units comprising: a) 2 no. Four-storey blocks including basement level (block type a), each consisting of 8 no. 2-bedroom apartments (83.4 sq
84sq. M. ) with associated private amenity space; b) 2 no. Three-storey blocks (block type b) each consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments (73 sq.. And 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments 96 sq.. ) with associated private amenity space; and c) 1 no. Three-storey block (block type c) consisting of of 4 no. 3-bedroom apartments (96 sq.. ) and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments (49 sq.. ) with associated private amenity space. The proposed development also provides for iii) internal roads, footpaths and shared surfaces including 2 no pedestrian access points accessing fairfield road iv) 68 no. Car parking spaces (58 no. Residential , 10 no. Visitor); v) 88 no. Bicycle parking spaces (78 no. Residential , 10 no. Visitor) and vi) landscaping, communal open space, bin storage, boundary treatments, drainage and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9-24 (Inclusive), Spancel Rise, Fairfield Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€6,182,534	94 m
6 Killeens Place, Farranree, Cork	Jul 2025	€281,000	206 m
201 Brideholm, Commons Rd, Cork	Jul 2025	€280,000	214 m
7 Farranferris Crescent, Farranree, Corknot full market price	Aug 2025	€140,000	227 m
134 Kilnap Place, Farranree, Cork	Apr 2025	€220,000	230 m
4 Farranferris Place, Farranree, Cork	Jan 2026	€220,000	245 m
112 Carragh Apts, Brideholm, Commons Rd	Apr 2025	€280,500	256 m
6 Beechwood Grove, Onslow Gardens, Cork	Dec 2025	€325,000	269 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 received9 November 2020
Decision due12 January 2021
Decision issued11 January 2021
Grant issued29 August 2022
Appeal submitted5 February 2021
Appeal decided29 August 2022

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