Newtown Practice Range, Newtown Tramore, Co. Waterford
Construction of two outdoor padel courts at Newtown Practice Range in Tramore.
2560800 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560800
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of two outdoor padel courts enclosed with tempered glass, steel mesh, and netting. The courts will be associated with the existing practice range, utilizing its current entrance, car park, and toilet facilities.
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
2 no. Outdoor padel courts on the grounds . These courts consist of a playing court surface enclosed with fencing of tempered glass, steel mesh and netting creating two separate units, together with all associated site works, these courts will be associated with the newtown practice range and access to the courts will be through the existing entrance off the newtown glen road and use of the existing car park for the newtown practice range. These courts will also have full use of the newtown practice ranges existing toilet access and amenities.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the WCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Glebe Heights, Tramore, Co. Waterfordnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 153 m |
| 64 Cliffside, Newtown Glen, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €229,225 | 288 m |
| 63 Cliffside, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €235,022 | 291 m |
| 16 Cliffside, Newtown Glen, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,013,216 | 411 m |
| 11 Cliffside, Newtown Glen, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,008,250 | 411 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 received12 November 2025
- Further information requested14 January 2026
- Further information received9 April 2026
- Decision due14 July 2026
- Decision issued8 July 2026
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