Planning permission sought to transform warehouse in Louth into indoor sports facility


Six padel courts, a café and a gym are among features planned for proposed indoor sports facility in Dundalk
Planning permission has been sought for a new indoor sports facility facility in Dundalk in County Louth.
Gerry Matthews Engineering Ltd has submitted an application to change of use of a warehouse into an indoor sports facility, located on the Coes Road, with a variety of exciting features planned.
If successful, the existing warehouse unit will be transformed into an indoor sports facility which will include a six padel courts, five doubles and one singles court, with minor internal modifications to the building.
They also seek permission for a reception, ancillary café, seating area, bathrooms and changing rooms, weight training area and a recovery room.
The new development would continue to use the premises existing parking areas, which comprises of 30 parking spaces as well as 20 covered bicycle spaces.
The application also seeks approval for all associated site and ancillary works.
A submission or observation in relation to the application can be made in writing to the planning authority for a prescribed fee of €20.
This must be within five weeks of the local authority first receiving the planning application.
Any submissions or observations on the proposed project must be submitted by Tuesday May 12, with the final decision on the planning application due on June 2, 2026.