DREENAN, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Construction of a new football pitch, an all-weather pitch with floodlights, a new car park, and access roads.
2351313 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 September 2023
- Reference
- 2351313
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 100m x 60m football pitch with ball stop fencing, and a 60m x 40m all-weather pitch with perimeter fencing and floodlighting. It also includes a new vehicular entrance, car parking, and an extension of the internal access roadway.
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
(a) construction of a football pitch measuring 100 metres x 60 metres with ball stop fencing to east and west boundaries, (b) construction of an all-weather playing pitch measuring 60 metres x 40 metres which includes perimeter fencing and flood lighting, (c) construction of a vehicular entrance with car parking and turning area to service the proposed all-weather playing pitch and (d) extension of internal access roadway from existing car park to proposed new football pitch including all ancillary and associated site development works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 The Beeches, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €264,317 | 413 m |
| 130 The Beeches, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €281,938 | 417 m |
| No. 144 The Beeches, Navenny, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €281,938 | 432 m |
| 145 The Beeches, Navenny, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €281,938 | 436 m |
| 126 The Beeches, Ballybofey, Co Donegalprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €281,938 | 443 m |
| 146 The Beeches, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €281,938 | 445 m |
| 147 The Beeches, Navenny, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €281,938 | 447 m |
| 148 The Beeches, Ballybofeyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €281,938 | 457 m |
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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 received4 September 2023
- Further information requested19 October 2023
- Further information received22 November 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
- Decision issued14 December 2023
- Grant issued24 January 2024
- Permission expiry23 January 2029
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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