The Showgrounds, Dublin Road, Athy
Erection of four 21-metre-high floodlighting masts and associated site works.
17344 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 March 2017
- Reference
- 17344
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at The Showgrounds involves the installation of four 21.34-metre-high floodlighting masts. It also includes all associated site excavation, infrastructural, and site development 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
Four no. 21.34m high floodlighting masts and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground
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 Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Ashville, Dublin Road, Athy | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 266 m |
| 8 Ashville, Athy, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 284 m |
| 3 Shanrath Rd, Kilkea Rd, Athy | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 295 m |
| 2 The Orchard, Dublin Rd, Athy | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 298 m |
| Trillium, Gallowshill, Athy | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 298 m |
| 4 Ashville, Dublin Rd, Athy | Jun 2026 | €395,000 | 308 m |
| 57 Rath Park, Shanrath, Townparksprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 329 m |
| 63 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €351,542 | 333 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 received30 March 2017
- Decision due24 May 2017
- Decision issued24 May 2017
- Grant issued5 July 2017
- Permission expiry4 July 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Four no. 22m high flood lighting masts at The Showgrounds
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2560819KildareLodged 21 Jul 2025Infrastructure
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2461366KildareLodged 18 Dec 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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2560069KildareLodged 29 Jan 2025Alterations
- Granted170 m away
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