Lodge Park, Straffan, Co. Kildare
Fencing and ball stop nets around an all-weather pitch in Straffan are to be raised.
18531 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 May 2018
- Reference
- 18531
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to raise previously approved fencing around an all-weather pitch from 1.2m to 2.4m. It also includes raising the ball stop nets at both ends from 2.4m to 5.4m.
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
Raising previously granted fencing surrounding all-weather pitch under planning file 17/159 from 1.2m to 2.4m and ball stop nets at both ends from 2.4m to 5.4m and all ancillary site-works.
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 County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Straffan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 266 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 308 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 315 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 335 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 342 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 357 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 400 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 415 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 received4 May 2018
- Further information requested28 June 2018
- Application withdrawn15 January 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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17648KildareLodged 2 Jun 2017Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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21549KildareLodged 23 Apr 2021New dwelling
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