Geraldine Park, Athy, Co. Kildare
Retention of floodlights and telecommunications antennas, and installation of a replacement floodlight column with new antennas.
18443 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 April 2018
- Reference
- 18443
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for six existing floodlights and three telecommunications antennas on a sports ground. It also proposes the installation of a new replacement 21.5-metre-high floodlight column carrying new antennas and a transmission dish.
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) retention of 6 no. Floodlights as permitted by planning register ref. 06/300056; (b) retention of 3 no. 1.5m high telecommunications antenna at 18.0m above ground level on 1 no. Existing floodlighting column; (c) installation of 1 no. New replacement 21.5m high floodlighting column and reinstallation of floodlighting at existing height of 21.5m and 20.7m above ground level; (d) installation of 3 no. 2.0m high telecommunications antenna at 19.0m above ground level on replacement floodlighting column; (e) installation of 1 no. 0.6m diameter telecommunications dish at 16.3m above ground level on replacement floodlighting column; (f) new associated telecommunications cabinet at ground level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Orchard, Dublin Rd, Athy | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 130 m |
| 10 Ashville, Dublin Road, Athy | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 159 m |
| 8 Ashville, Athy, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 182 m |
| 4 Ashville, Dublin Rd, Athy | Jun 2026 | €395,000 | 186 m |
| 15 Mcdonnell Dr, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 208 m |
| 5 Geraldine Rd, Athy, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 263 m |
| 38 Earls Court, Athy, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 298 m |
| 4 Shamrock Dr, Athy, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €361,000 | 323 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 received20 April 2018
- Decision due14 June 2018
- Decision issued14 June 2018
- Grant issued19 July 2018
- Permission expiry18 July 2023
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