'Super Casino' granted planning permission in Cork suburb

The development in Ballincollig had met with significant local opposition

The planning inspector assessed the development as a gaming arcade rather than a casino.

Plans for a 'super casino' in the Cork suburb of Ballincollig have been approved after the planning appeals body, An Coimisiún Pleanála, overturned a decision by Cork City Council planners to reject the development.

Coalquay Leisure Ltd lodged plans in April of 2024 with the City Council seeking permission to convert a currently vacant 520-square-meter unit, which previously operated as a gym and fitness centre, at the Westsite Retail Park, into a gaming arcade with 347.5 square meters dedicated to amusement machines on the ground floor and 172.5 square meters for storage on the mezzanine level.