Gowran Park Racecourse Gowran Demesne, Gowran Demesne, Gowran
Construction of a new indoor and outdoor Padel Centre of excellence with parking and drainage at Gowran Park Racecourse.
2560628 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 29 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560628
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will feature indoor padel courts, changing facilities, a reception area, and refreshment spaces. It also includes one external padel court, new parking facilities, and a storm water drainage system connected to existing services.
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of a new padel centre of excellence which shall include indoor padel courts and all associated indoor facilities including refreshment areas, breakout spaces, changing facilities, reception area at ground floor level. For the construction of one external padel court. The development will be accessed via the existing entrance to north of racecourse and golf course and will include the construction of a new parking facilities to serve the development and for the construction of a new storm water drainage system in compliance with suds directives, for connection to the existing on-site foul sewer network and public watermain and for all associated site development works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 September 2025
- Further information requested19 November 2025
- Further information received25 March 2026
- Decision due21 April 2026
- Decision issued20 April 2026
- Grant issued22 May 2026
- Permission expiry21 May 2031
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