Fairfield Meadows, Upper Fairhill, Commons
Construction of 46 residential units and a community centre/creche.
2140732 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 December 2021
- Reference
- 2140732
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes 46 residential units comprising 17 houses and 29 apartments/duplexes, alongside a community centre/creche. This development is intended to replace a previously permitted scheme of 40 units and a childcare facility.
- Residential units
- 46
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 construction of 46 no. Residential units (comprising 17 no. Dwelling houses and 29 no. Apartments/duplexes), a community centre/creche and all ancillary site development works, including access, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping and amenity areas at fairfield meadows, upper fairhill, commons, gurranabraher, cork (to replace 40 no. Residential units and child care facility /community centre permitted under cork county council ref. No. 19/5010).
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 received10 December 2021
- Decision due7 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Grant issued19 May 2022
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