GrantedEnergyDecided 7 April 2022

John F. Connelly Road, Churchfield, Cork City

Installation of a 753 sqm rooftop solar panel array on an existing building in Cork City.

2240868 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 February 2022

Reference: 2240868
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 February 2022

Summary

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Permission is sought to install a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array on the southern roof slope of an existing building in Churchfield. The project will cover approximately 753 square metres and include an associated fall arrest system.

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Floor area: 753 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission to install a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array consisting of approximately 753 sqm of solar panels and associated fall arrest system fixed to the southern roof slope of existing building.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Light Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for light industry and related uses.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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
Rosedale, 60 Fairfield Ave, Farranree	Nov 2025	€245,000	344 m
5 St Josephs, Nashs Boreen, Fairhill	Nov 2025	€370,000	379 m
160 Mountagnes Rd, Fairhill, Cork	Apr 2025	€72,000	387 m
46 Fairfield Avenue, Farranree, Corknot full market price	Dec 2025	€129,000	393 m
59 Bantry Park Rd, Fairhill, Cork	Mar 2026	€265,000	416 m
42 Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill, Cork	Jan 2025	€225,000	431 m
17 Liam Healy Road, Fairhill, Cork	Dec 2025	€250,000	464 m
25 Churchfield Gardens, Churchfield Gurranabraher, Cork	Sept 2025	€263,000	469 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 received11 February 2022
Decision due7 April 2022
Decision issued7 April 2022
Grant issued19 May 2022

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