{"id":562762,"date":"2026-07-22T15:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/562762\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:50:11","slug":"planning-sought-for-two-padel-courts-in-cork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/562762\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning sought for two padel courts in Cork\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"contextmenu internal_Body1st\">A planning application has been lodged with Cork County Council for the construction in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.echolive.ie\/corknews\/arid41879893.html&lt;br&gt;\">Youghal<\/a> of one of the largest padel complexes in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Local company Eoin Whyte Services Limited is seeking permission for a change of use from light industry to indoor recreation, including six padel courts, caf\u00e9, reception, seating areas, and changing-and-toilet facilities on the former Youghal Carpets site at Green\u2019s Quay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Eoin Whyte Services Limited acquires and upgrades properties for companies seeking to develop their businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Whyte says a private interest has committed to letting the premises, subject to planning being granted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Meanwhile, clearance and other preparatory work on the site are well advanced of what the company hopes will be a successful application.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Standing 8.5m high and measuring 4,000sq m, the building was constructed primarily to house weaving looms during Youghal Carpets\u2019 golden era of textile manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu caption\">Factory closed\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">When the factory closed in 1984, the building passed to its smaller successor, Couristan Carpets, before it, too, closed, in 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">It reverted to storage under the ownership of Blackwater Shipping and Storage, before coming on the market following that company\u2019s cessation in 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Whyte estimates that the new purpose will cost \u20ac3m, adding that \u201cit will be the largest padel centre in Munster and possibly the country\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Enjoying rapid growth, padel is a cross between tennis and squash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The ball is allowed to rebound off the glass and the wire mesh that surround the courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The proposed development is expected to create about a dozen jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">But, with an immediate catchment area of over 60,000 people, it will create many more through tourism and recreation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The council\u2019s decision is expected on August 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu caption\">Mallow GAA Complex<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Meanwhile, a planning application has also been lodged with Cork County Council for padel courts in Mallow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Submitted by Go Padel Limited, the development, located at the Mallow GAA Complex at Carrigoon, proposes the construction of a building to accommodate five indoor padel courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Also included in the plans is the construction of a separate building for two toilets, the construction of a separate reception-and-store building, a car park and associated vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements, along with all associated works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Cork County Council is due to make a decision on the planning application on September 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A planning application has been lodged with Cork County Council for the 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