Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 August 2025

Blackstone Bridge, Upper Fairhill, Lower Killeens

Demolition of buildings and construction of 88 residential units in Upper Fairhill.

2443442 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 November 2024

Reference
2443442
Authority
Cork City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
OUTLINE PERMISSION
Received
29 November 2024

Summary

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Outline planning permission is sought for the demolition of a house, garage, and manufacturing sheds. The proposed development consists of 88 residential units, including 32 houses, 16 apartments, and 40 duplexes, along with a new entrance and estate roads.

Housing estatedemolitionapartmentsduplexhousing estate
Residential units
88
Storeys
3

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Official record

Development description

Outline planning permission for (i) the demolition of a habitable house (230sqm) ancillary garage storage shed and 2no. Manufacturing sheds (ii) the construction of 88no. Residential dwellings comprising of 32no. 2-storey houses (13no. 2-bed dwellings 10no. 3-bed dwellings and 9no. 4-bed dwellings) 16no. 1-bed apartment units arranged in 3no. 3-storey apartment blocks and 40no. Duplex dwellings (20no. 2-bed dwellings and 20no. 3-bed dwellings) arranged in 10no. 3-storey blocks (iii) revisions to existing site entrance to create new vehicular and pedestrian access a separate pedestrian access at the southern side onto upper fairhill and internal estate roads and pathways (iv) 133no. Car parking spaces and 55no. Cycle spaces (v)the pro[osed development also comprises of all associated site development works including hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments the provision of private and public open spaces bin storage and all drainage works including attenuation tanks and nature-based suds measures and foul sewer infrastructure works including pumping station and rising main sewer along inside of upper fairhill boundary.

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
15 Greystones, Blackstone Bridge, Lower KilleensMay 2025€505,000334 m
Brigadoon, Lower Killeens, Commons RdOct 2025€510,000365 m
5 St Josephs, Nashs Boreen, FairhillNov 2025€370,000489 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

  1. Application received29 November 2024
  2. Decision due27 August 2025
  3. Decision issued27 August 2025
  4. Appeal submitted16 September 2025

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