St. Brigid's Park, Old Road, Kildare
Erection of two large ballstops at St. Brigid's Park in Kildare.
1623 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 January 2016
- Reference
- 1623
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect two ballstops, each measuring 30 metres wide by 12 metres high, along with all associated site works.
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
To erect two no. 30m wide by 12m high ballstops and all associated siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €370,044 | 127 m |
| 135 Ard Na Pairce, Theas Southgreen, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €409,692 | 140 m |
| 134 Ard Na P�irce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €392,070 | 151 m |
| 138 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €392,070 | 154 m |
| 132 Ard Ma P�irce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 154 m |
| 130 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €438,325 | 154 m |
| 148 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €389,200 | 154 m |
| 123 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 154 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 received14 January 2016
- Decision due9 March 2016
- Decision issued7 March 2016
- Grant issued13 April 2016
- Permission expiry12 April 2021
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