RefusedCommercialDecided 23 September 2025

Bandon Road (N71), in the townland of, Ardrostig

Construction of an indoor padel tennis facility with eight courts and rooftop solar panels.

2544065 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 July 2025

Reference: 2544065
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 July 2025

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a two-storey equivalent indoor recreation building of approximately 2,758 sq m. It will accommodate 8 padel tennis courts, a reception, merchandise sales, changing rooms, and a rooftop solar panel array.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 2,758 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development to construct an indoor recreation facility/commercial leisure use building at this site of approximately 1.016 hectares, located at bandon road (n71) in the townland of ardrostig, bishopstown, cork. The proposed development will consist of: the construction of an indoor recreation facility/commercial leisure use building (approximately 2,758 sq m gross floor space and of two storey equivalent height) to accommodate 8 no. Padel tennis courts, reception and seating area, merchandise display and sales area, welfare facility units (incl. Toilets and shower/change rooms), circulation area and storeroom; external construction works include 3 no. Building mounted signs (20.28 sq m), rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array (419.20 sq m), vehicle circulation and surface car parking spaces (2 no. Disabled, 1 no. Ev charging, 7 no. Ev parking, and 25 no. Regular), 20 no. Bicycle spaces, and 4 no. Motorcycle parking spaces; and site services (incl. Online surface water attenuation tank and connection to existing foul sewer served by existing on-site temporary wastewater treatment system) and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access will be taken via the existing internal access road from bandon road (n71). Enhanced future permeability connectivity is facilitated by a combined cycle and pedestrian foothpath link to lands to the west of the site and the provision of a surfaced footpath on the western side of the existing internal access road.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Light Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for light industry and related uses.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Cleaveragh, 2 Waterfall Road, Cork	Jul 2025	€400,000	292 m
122 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall Road, Bishopstownprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€421,476	301 m
82 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall, Corkprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€443,502	301 m
Valhalla, Ardrostig, Waterfall	Jul 2025	€608,000	313 m
76 Waterfall Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Mar 2025	€560,000	322 m
75 Waterfall Rd, Cork, Cork	Oct 2025	€585,000	324 m
Tigh Deire, Bishopstown Rd, Bishopstown	Jun 2025	€475,000	353 m
8 Units At Block 4, Waterfall Heights, Ardrostigprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€3,231,424	373 m

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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 received31 July 2025
Decision due24 September 2025
Decision issued23 September 2025
Appeal submitted17 October 2025

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