Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 5 April 2024

CARNAMUGGAGH LOWER / KNOCKNAMONA, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL

Development of a major regional sports complex with pitches, an indoor dome, and a pavilion in Letterkenny.

2350913 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 June 2023

Reference
2350913
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 June 2023

Summary

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This significant project proposes a regional sports complex featuring multiple outdoor grass and artificial pitches, an indoor sports dome, and a pavilion building. It also includes athletic tracks, walking trails, a playpark, a community garden, and a new junction access from the N56.

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Development description

The provision of a regional sports complex consisting of the following components: (a) outdoor sports pitches as follows: (1) 1 artificial grass gaa pitch (pitch 1), line markings permit rugby and 2 no. X cross-play soccer pitches, (2) grass / sand gaa competition pitch (pitch 2), line markings permit rugby and 2 no. Cross-play soccer pitches, (3) 2 no. Natural grass soccer pitches with cricket creases (pitch 3, 4, 5), (4) 4 no. Synthetic 5 a side soccer pitches (pitches 6, 7, 8, 9), (b) indoor sports dome (height = 10.8m) suitable for various sports and actiivities, (c) outdoor sports and recreation areas to include training/practice area, 5m high hurling/handball wall, 6 lane athletic sprint track with pv panels to roof, walking / running trails / children's playpark and community garden, (d) pavilion building (height = 11.2m) to accommodate changing facilities, office / reception, self-serve catering facility, storage and flexible space for community programmes, (e) equipment store and service compound, (f) hard and soft landscaping to include biodiversity garden, (g) vehicular and pedestrian access to include new junction from n56, internal access roads / footpath / cycleway and provision of onsite car, coach and cycle parking spaces. Additional pedestrian access point from ashfield, (h) closure of existing vehicular access from n56 to knocknamona crescent and (i) ancillary infrastructure to include drainage, esb substation, fencing and entrance gates, signage, retaining walls, floodlighting, netting and culverting watercourse at two locations to accommodate vehicle / pedestrian / cycle crossing. A natura impact statement (nis) and an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) accompanies this application

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
37 Ashfield, Letterkenny, DonegalApr 2026€140,000291 m
42 Ashfield, Upper Carnamuggagh, LetterkennyJun 2026€151,000338 m
42 Ashfield, Upper Carnamuggagh, LetterkennyJul 2026€151,000338 m
107 Ashfield, Letterkenny, DonegalApr 2025€116,000359 m
84a The Green, Thornberry, LetterkennyApr 2025€144,500459 m
84 The Green, Thornberry, LetterkennyOct 2025€205,000459 m
86a The Green, Thornberry, LetterkennyDec 2025€163,000459 m
80a The Green, Thornberry, Kilmacrennan RoadOct 2025€142,000466 m

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Key dates

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  1. Application received27 June 2023
  2. Further information requested17 August 2023
  3. Further information received16 February 2024
  4. Decision due11 April 2024
  5. Decision issued5 April 2024
  6. Grant issued31 July 2024
  7. Appeal submitted30 April 2024
  8. Permission expiry30 July 2029

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