EMEA - IRL - Fairfield Road, Blackpool, Co Cork_Property for Sale

Fairfield Road, Cork City, Co. CORK, N/A, IE

EMEA - IRL - Fairfield Road, Blackpool, Co Cork

Asset description

The development site is located in Blackpool, a well established residential location approximately 1.5km north of Cork City Centre.

The surrounding area is characterised primarily by residential uses, however, light industrial, retail warehousing and commercial uses are nearby which include Blackpool Shopping Centre, Blackpool Retail Park, Kilnap Business & Technology Park, Westlink Business Park. Notable local occupiers include Dunnes Stores, New Look, Woodies DIY, Dulux Paints, EZ Living, Screwfix and DFS. In a wider context, Cork City has numerous high-profile tech and financial Services tenants including Apple, Amazon, Dell, Deloitte, PWC and EY.

In addition, Blackpool is well serviced by a wide range of local amenities including numerous cafes, restaurants, creches, sports clubs and schools.

The property benefits from convenient access to all modes of transport. The N20, one of Cork City’s primary arterial routeways, is easily accessible via the Fairfield Road and connects to Corks wider road network including the N8 / M8, N27 and N22. Kent (Cork) Train Station is just 2km south of the site while Cork Airport is within 30 minutes drivetime to the south.

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Attributes

Land area gross

1 ha

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Investment highlights

The subject property comprises a greenfield site extending to approximately 2.30 acres (0.93 ha) and benefits from frontage of approximately 280 meters to Fairfield Road. The site, which is not currently in use, is irregular in shape and has a sloping gradient from south to north. It is bounded by two storey, residential housing estates to the west and south and an undeveloped Landscape Preservation Zone (greenfield lands) to the north and east. Access to the site is from Fairfield Road, via the N22, at the southern boundary of the site.

The property has the benefit of Full Planning Permission for the development of 47 residential units. The proposed scheme (planning ref:309372) comprises 9 x terrace dwellings

and 38 x apartment units.