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Woodlands Health & Leisure Club (Woodlands Hotel), Dunmore Road, Waterford

To build two additional outdoor padel “tennis” courts (court no. 5 and court no — as an extension to the existing four padel “tennis” court facility as is already built to the…

2660483 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 30 June 2026

Reference: 2660483
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 June 2026

Official record

Development description

To build two additional outdoor padel “tennis” courts (court no. 5 and court no
As an extension to the existing four padel “tennis” court facility as is already built to the rear of the woodlands health and leisure club building. Each of the two additional courts enclosed with fencing of 6m high tempered glass, steel mesh and netting__ the operating hours will be between 8.00am to 10.00pm seven days a week. All together with the associated siteworks, including concrete path, security gates and security fencing and also the necessary services, including 16 x filux 200w floodlights mounted on 8 x 6m lighting columns (is en 12193), to downlight onto the two playing courts (in accordance with the specialist lighting under ref 25-03-03-02a-lsa). This outdoor sports facility is part of, and associated with, the existing woodlands health and leisure club. Access to this outdoor facility is through the entrance and corridor of the existing health and leisure club

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TMTR

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National zoning type: Tourism and related

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Meledon Grove, Farmleigh, Dunmore Rd	Apr 2026	€285,000	106 m
1 Meledon Gr0ve, Farmleigh, Dunmore Rd	May 2026	€283,000	140 m
7 Montelado Way, Farmleigh, Dunmore Rd	Sept 2025	€305,000	171 m
Pine Cottage, Dunmore Rd, Ballinakill	Sept 2025	€536,000	186 m
26 Meledon Green, Farmleigh, Dunmore Rd	Apr 2026	€320,000	191 m
24 Meledon Grove, Farmleigh, Dunmore Rd	Jul 2025	€295,000	199 m
35 The Pines, Ballinakill Downs, Waterford	Jun 2025	€395,000	211 m
24 The Pines, Ballinakill Downs, Waterford	Jul 2025	€407,000	224 m

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Application received30 June 2026

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