Density
Heights
FAR
Dwellings Per Hectare
No. of Storeys
Density and Building Heights Strategy
Prevailing Target
Prevailing
Target*
Prevailing
Target
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
City
2.5 - 7
4+
10 - 25
100
N/A
2
5
4
8**
City Centre
2
5
4
6
2.5 - 7
4+
10 - 25
100
N/A
North Docks
2
3
4
7
0.5 - 1
3+
0 - 40
100
N/A
South Docks
2
4
5
10**
0.5 - 1.5
4+
0 - 10
100
N/A
Fringe / Corridor / Centre
2
6
4
7
1.0 - 3.5
2.5 - 4+
25 - 100+ 50
150
3
6
5
7
City Fringe / Corridor
1.5 - 3.5
2.5 - 4.5
25 - 100
50
150
2
5
4
6
Mahon
0.5 - 3.5
1 - 4
10 - 40
50
120
2
5
4
6
Blackpool
0.5 - 3.0
1 - 4
0 - 40
50
120
2
4
3
5
Wilton
0.5 - 3.5
1 - 4
10 - 25
50
120
Inner Urban Suburbs
2
4
3
5
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 2.5
10 - 40
45
100
2
3
3
4
1. The Urban North
0.2 - 0.7
0.5 - 1.5
10 - 25
50
100
2
4
3
5
2. Tivoli
0.2 - 0.7
0.5 - 3.5
0 - 10
50
100
2
4
3
5
3. Ballintemple & Blackrock
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.5
10 - 25
40
80
2
3
3
4
4. Douglas
0.2 - 2.5
0.5 - 3.5
5 - 20
50
100
2
3
3
4
5. South Link Road Corridor
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 2.5
15 - 40
50
100
2
3
3
4
6. South West Corridor
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 2.5
20 - 40
50
100
2
2.5
2
4
7. North West
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.5
10 - 25
40
80
2
4
3
5
8. North Blackpool
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.5
0 - 25
40
100
2
4
3
5
9. Central Ballincollig
0.5 - 3.0
0.7 - 3.5
10 - 25
50
100
1
2
2
3
10. Blarney
0.2 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.5
0 - 25
25
50
1
2
2
3
11. Stoneview
0.2 - 0.7
0.5 - 1.5
0 - 25
40
80
Outer Suburbs
2
3
2
4
0 - 1.5
0.2 - 1.5
0 - 25
35
60
* Assuming resi-led scheme. ** Potentially suitable for exceptional tall building(s).
Table 11.2: Cork City Density Building Height Standards.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 1 I Chapter 11
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