Council rejects plan for Padel facility in Cork as site 'does not provide for sports facilities'

The site just off the roundabout near the entrance to Dunnes Stores at Bishopscourt would have had eight Padel tennis courts, a reception and seating area, toilets and changing rooms and a merchandise display and sales area

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd had applied for permission in July for the development on the Bandon Road N71. File photo

Cork City Council has turned down plans for a large new large-scale Padel facility in Bishopstown, because the zoning of the proposed site “does not provide for sports facilities”.

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd had applied for permission in July for the development on the Bandon Road N71, just off the roundabout near the entrance to Dunnes Stores at Bishopscourt.