Saint Michael's GAA, Ringmahon Road, Mahon
Construction of a new astro pitch, ball wall, floodlights, and warm-up area at Saint Michael's GAA.
2543699 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 March 2025
- Reference
- 2543699
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new 75m x 40m astro pitch with 3m high fencing and netting. The development also includes a 5m high ball wall, four new 12m high floodlights, and a 1,485 sqm warm-up area with fencing.
- Floor area
- 1,485 m²
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 is sought for the construction of a new astro pitch (75m x 40m), installation of 3m high new powder coated steel mesh fence to 3 sides of astro pitch with 3m high netting on top, construction of a 5m high ball wall to west side of new pitch 250mm thick returned at both ends with 1m high netting on top, removal of 2 no. Existing floodlight, installation of 4 no. New floodlights on 12m high post and construction of new warm-up area (1,485m2) adjacent to ball wall with 3m high powder coated fence surround to the north, south and west with 3m high netting on top and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Ringcroft View, Ringmahon Rd, Mahon | May 2025 | €330,000 | 353 m |
| 10 Castle Meadows, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €425,000 | 369 m |
| 44 Castle Meadows, Skehard Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €367,000 | 385 m |
| 3 Castle Meadows, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 418 m |
| 1 Castle Meadows, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €620,000 | 431 m |
| 203 The Kestrel, The Sanctuary, Jacobs Island | Jul 2025 | €168,750 | 471 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 received5 March 2025
- Decision due12 November 2025
- Decision issued12 November 2025
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