Musgrave Park, Pearse Road, Tramore Road
Construction of an indoor sports training facility at Musgrave Park.
2341944 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 April 2023
- Reference
- 2341944
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an indoor training facility containing an all-weather playing surface, gym, changing rooms, and offices. The development also includes new pedestrian access, parking areas, and a ticketing booth.
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 the construction of an indoor training facility development which will contain a synthetic all-weather playing surface, gymnasium, changing rooms, treatment rooms, storage, office/administration space, staff welfare areas and new signage. Permission is also sought for a new pedestrian access from pearse road, and shared car parking area on pearse road, new parking area within the site and all other ancillary site works including a ticketing booth and bicycle parking. The proposed development is a change of plan from that previously permitted by cork city council planning reference 18/38083.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,430 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Botanic Rd, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 72 m |
| Grange Ville, 33 Pearse Road, Ballyphehanenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 145 m |
| 9 Botanic Rd, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €383,000 | 148 m |
| 62 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 184 m |
| 85 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | May 2026 | €435,000 | 187 m |
| 16 Tory Top Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 192 m |
| 30 Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 200 m |
| 18 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Nov 2025 | €357,500 | 205 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 received24 April 2023
- Decision due23 October 2023
- Decision issued23 October 2023
- Grant issued4 December 2023
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