Irish Independent Park, Pearse Road Kinsale, Road Tramore Road
Construction of an indoor training facility and ticketing booth at Irish Independent Park.
1838083 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 October 2018
- Reference
- 1838083
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will feature an indoor training facility containing a synthetic all-weather playing surface, gymnasium, dressing rooms, treatment rooms, kitchen, public toilets, and storage. A single-storey ticketing booth and associated car/coach parking upgrades are also proposed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of an indoor training facility, a single storey ticketing booth and all other ancillary site works including associated car/coach parking and servicing upgrades. The proposed indoor training facility will contain a synthetic all-weather playing surface, gymnasium, dressing rooms, treatment rooms, kitchen, public toilets and storage space. The proposed development will be accessed via 2 no. Existing entrances from pearse road.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Botanic Rd, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 77 m |
| Grange Ville, 33 Pearse Road, Ballyphehanenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 148 m |
| 9 Botanic Rd, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €383,000 | 153 m |
| 62 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 183 m |
| 85 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | May 2026 | €435,000 | 184 m |
| 16 Tory Top Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 197 m |
| 30 Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 205 m |
| 95 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork City | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 207 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 October 2018
- Decision due14 March 2019
- Decision issued14 March 2019
- Grant issued24 April 2019
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