Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club, Murphys Farm Chestnut Grove, Uam Var Estate
Major upgrade of Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club including court covers, lighting, and clubhouse extension.
2139927 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 February 2021
- Reference
- 2139927
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes refurbishing 6 tennis courts, adding 12m high sports lighting to 3 courts, and constructing a fixed cover membrane system over 3 courts. It also proposes extending the clubhouse to add a gym and social areas, building 2 mini/padel courts, and adding a storage shed.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development to (a) refurbish and reconfigure existing 6 no. Tennis courts, update 3 of these tennis courts with full itf professional standard 12m high sports lighting and associated ground works and fencing, (b) construct a proprietary fixed cover structure/membrane system with removable sides (for summer play) to permanently cover 3 no. Tennis courts for indoor play including internal lighting only, (c) extend and refurbish existing clubhouse to incorporate a club gym, expanded changing rooms and accessible toilets, dedicated meeting room, lounge/social area, coffee bar/tea room and office, (d) construct 2 no. Itf approved mini tennis courts/padel tennis courts, one to include practice wall area, with associated court sports lighting, walls and fencing, (e) construct a sports equipment and maintenance storage shed to west of site adjacent to practice wall, (f) construct a court viewing area to south of site, (g) construct general site security fencing and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and provide for passive and active recreational uses, open space, green networks, natural areas and amenity facilities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 130 m |
| 40 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €448,000 | 156 m |
| 116 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2025 | €465,000 | 195 m |
| 24 Uam Var Grove, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 202 m |
| 25 Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown, Cork | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 280 m |
| Belton Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 284 m |
| 12 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 309 m |
| 77 Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown, Cork | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 310 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 received17 February 2021
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
- Grant issued13 April 2022
- Appeal submitted23 March 2022
- Appeal decided13 April 2022
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