Ballycarr Road, Newmarket on fergus, Co Clare
Construction of a synthetic all-weather playing pitch with perimeter fencing, ball stop netting, and six 12m floodlighting masts.
19580 · Clare County Council · Lodged 12 July 2019
- Reference
- 19580
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves raising existing ground levels to construct a synthetic all-weather playing pitch. It includes 2.4m high perimeter fencing, 3.6m high ball stop netting, six 12-metre-high floodlighting masts, and a temporary 7m wide construction entrance.
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Official record
Development description
To raise the existing ground levels on the site and to construct a synthetic all weather playing pitch thereon to erect a 2.4m high heavy duty nylofor 2d super-betafence inclusive of access gates on the perimeter of the pitch, to install 3.6m high ball stop netting above the level of the pitch perimeter fencing, to erect a similar 2.4m high fence to the northern boundary of the site, to install 6 no floodlighting masts (12m high) with a floodlighting average spread of 200 lux at pitch level and to contruct a 7.0m wide temporary entrance from the ballycarr rd to facilitate the construction of the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This category of zoning provides for the use of land for the provision of sports grounds/playing pitches, golf courses, tennis courts and other active indoor and outdoor recreational facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Newmarket on Fergus Settlement Plan (2023–2029). 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ballycar Road, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €165,000 | 111 m |
| 70c Ballycar Road, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 124 m |
| Ballycar Rd, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 187 m |
| 11cuirt Na Heaglaise, Main St, Newmarket On Fergus | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 322 m |
| 21 Gleann Cora, Newmarket On Fereus, Co Clare | Jul 2026 | €332,000 | 352 m |
| Rathalheen South, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Oct 2025 | €580,000 | 354 m |
| Carrowmeer, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 354 m |
| Old Farmhouse, Carnakella, Newmarket On Fergus | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 354 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 received12 July 2019
- Decision due5 September 2019
- Decision issued30 August 2019
- Grant issued30 September 2019
- Permission expiry29 September 2024
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