Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedCommercialDecided 26 September 2025

Southwest of Goffs Greenhill, Kill, Co. Kildare.

Construction of a new Padel Centre of Excellence with nine indoor courts and associated facilities in Kill.

2560886 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 August 2025

Reference
2560886
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 August 2025

Summary

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The project proposes a new Padel Centre of Excellence featuring nine indoor courts, refreshment areas, changing facilities, and a reception on the ground floor. A mezzanine level will house staff offices, welfare facilities, and viewing areas, supported by a new access road and parking.

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Development description

For the construction of a new padel centre of excellence which shall include 9 indoor padel courts and all associated indoor facilities including refreshment areas, breakout spaces, warm up and warm down areas, changing facilities, reception area at ground floor level. The construction of a mezzanine floor level to include staff welfare facilities, waiting / viewing area, staff offices and storage areas. The development will also include the construction of a new access road, footpaths, and parking facilities to serve the development and for the construction of a new storm water drainage system in compliance with suds directives, for connections to the foul and public watermain and for all associated site development works and services on land to the southwest of goffs,

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Equine Based Leisure, Tourism and EnterpriseCD
To develop equine based industry at Goffs

National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kill (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received5 August 2025
  2. Decision due29 September 2025
  3. Decision issued26 September 2025

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