JOHN JOE O'SULLIVAN PARK, SANDHILL ROAD, BUNCURRIG BALLYHEIGUE CO KERRY
Construction of an astro pitch with a wall ball, perimeter fencing, lighting, and a walking track in Ballyheigue.
23968 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 6 September 2023
- Reference
- 23968
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at John Joe O'Sullivan Park includes constructing an astro pitch with a 5m high wall ball, 5m high perimeter fencing, netting, and lighting. It also features a perimeter walking track with lighting and 2m high boundary fencing.
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) construct an astro pitch incorporating a 5m high wall ball with 5m high perimeter fencing and netting with associated lighting, (b) construct a perimeter walking track with associated lighting and (c) install 2.0m high perimeter fencing to site boundary and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Active Open Space is intended solely for the provision of recreational uses”
Objective set by the Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Ocean View, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €307,000 | 173 m |
| 14 Ocean View, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 175 m |
| Apartment 1, The Glenderry Lodge, Ballyheigue | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 400 m |
| 19 Kerry Holiday Cottages, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 490 m |
| Mountway, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 490 m |
| Beach House, Ballyheigue, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €385,000 | 490 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 received6 September 2023
- Further information requested26 October 2023
- Further information received1 December 2023
- Decision due6 January 2024
- Decision issued5 January 2024
- Grant issued8 February 2024
- Permission expiry7 February 2029
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