St. Mary's GAA grounds, Green Lane, Leixlip
New all-weather GAA pitch, lighting, hurling wall, and retention of changing rooms in Leixlip.
17336 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 March 2017
- Reference
- 17336
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a new 140x80m all-weather GAA pitch, lighting columns, a 30m hurling wall, a viewing platform, and a car park. It also seeks retention for an existing single storey changing room building.
- Floor area
- 82 m²
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) 140 x 80m all-weather gaa pitch to replace an existing grass pitch, all fencing and ball stop netting. (b) 3 no. 18.3m high lighting columns to the west of the proposed pitch. (c) the minor repositioning of 3 no. Existing 21.3m high lighting columns to the east of the proposed pitch with additional pole top luminaires. (d) 30m long 5m high hurling wall located on the western side of the proposed pitch with porous asphalt to the west of the wall. (e) 50m long viewing platform to the west of the proposed pitch with porous asphalt access to the east of the platform. (f) hardstanding car park area to west of site. (g) 2m wide hardstanding looped walkway to the west, south and east of the site. (h) all associated site works. Retention is sought for an existing single storey building (82m2) comprising of 3 no. Changing rooms, a boiler room, a store room and wc
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 Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Beech Park, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €276,000 | 87 m |
| 55 Rinawade Vale, Leixlip, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €525,000 | 116 m |
| 53 Beechpark Wood, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 135 m |
| 49 Beech Park Wood, Beech Park, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 135 m |
| 67 Beech Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Dec 2025 | €420,250 | 148 m |
| Apt 38, Beech Park Wood, Beech Park | Aug 2025 | €277,500 | 149 m |
| 71 Beech Park, Easton Rd, Leixlip | May 2026 | €475,000 | 171 m |
| 26 Beech Park Wood, Beech Park, Leixlip | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 177 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 received29 March 2017
- Decision due23 May 2017
- Decision issued23 May 2017
- Grant issued4 July 2017
- Permission expiry3 July 2022
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