Pairc Na Hanrachain, Rathnapish, Dublin Road
Installation of a sports pitch floodlighting system in Carlow.
16172 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 9 June 2016
- Reference
- 16172
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing 5 floodlighting columns, 18 meters in height, with 28 sports pitch floodlight luminaires to light the main playing pitch area.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Sports pitch floodlighting system to light the main playing pitch area to lighting level of 250 lux. The development will consist of 5 no. 18m floodlighting columns with 28 no. Sports pitch floodlight luminaires
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and enhance open space, amenity facilities, and recreational uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 July 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €362,000 | 119 m |
| 47 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 156 m |
| 45 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 177 m |
| 7 Highfield, Dublin Road, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €410,000 | 229 m |
| 11 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 242 m |
| 22 Brookhurst, Castle Oaks, Dublin Rd | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 429 m |
| 11 Oak Park Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €456,000 | 434 m |
| 9 Brookhurst, Castle Oaks, Dublin Rd Carlow | May 2025 | €312,000 | 459 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 June 2016
- Further information requested26 July 2016
- Further information received15 March 2017
- Decision due11 April 2017
- Decision issued5 April 2017
- Grant issued9 May 2017
- Permission expiry8 May 2022
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