Richard Beamish Cricket Grounds, Mardyke Walk
Erection of 10-metre-high safety netting at the Richard Beamish Cricket Grounds.
1938983 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938983
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect demountable safety netting and supporting poles on the southern boundary of the cricket grounds. The netting will be 75 metres long and 10 metres high, designed to prevent cricket balls from landing on Mardyke Walk. The site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the erection of demountable safety netting and supporting poles on the southern boundary the proposed safety netting will be seventy-five metres in length and approximately ten metres in height. The proposed site is within the curtilage of a protected structure. The purpose of the prosed development is to prevent cricket balls from landing on mardyke walk.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lisaniska, Western Rd, Cork | Apr 2026 | €810,000 | 91 m |
| 1 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 252 m |
| 2 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 253 m |
| Shandon Lawn, 1 Fairy Lawn, Western Road | May 2026 | €550,000 | 268 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 271 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 271 m |
| 7 Sunnyside, Western Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 301 m |
| 31 Sundays Well Rd, Sundays Well, Cork | May 2025 | €695,000 | 324 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2019
- Decision due20 February 2020
- Decision issued17 February 2020
- Grant issued30 March 2020
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