County Carlow Football Club, Oak Park Road, Pollerton Little
Replacement of existing floodlight poles with taller 18.5-metre poles at County Carlow Football Club.
17106 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 5 April 2017
- Reference
- 17106
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe football club is seeking permission to remove existing 14.8-metre floodlight poles and fixtures. They will be replaced with new 18.5-metre high floodlighting poles and fixtures on training pitches 1 and 2.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the removal of existing 14.8m flood light poles and associated light fixtures and there replacement with new 18.5 metre high flood lighting poles with new lighting fixtures on the training pitches 1and 2 to the rear of their sports facility
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Bramble Avenue, Castleoaks, Dublin Road | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 330 m |
| 58 Bramble Avenue, Castleoaks, Dublin Rd | May 2026 | €400,000 | 365 m |
| 52 Bramble Avenue, Castleoaks, Dublin Road | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 368 m |
| 22 Brookhurst, Castle Oaks, Dublin Rd | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 388 m |
| 47 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 388 m |
| 11 Oak Park Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €456,000 | 391 m |
| 45 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 391 m |
| 11 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 393 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 April 2017
- Further information requested29 May 2017
- Further information received14 September 2017
- Decision due11 October 2017
- Decision issued6 October 2017
- Grant issued8 November 2017
- Permission expiry7 November 2022
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