Saint Brigid's Park, Old Road, Kildare Town
Development of sports facilities including a skills wall, artificial pitch, gym building, floodlights, and walking track lighting.
18771 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 June 2018
- Reference
- 18771
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a 19m wide precast concrete skills wall with an 800sqm artificial playing surface, mesh fencing, and four 12m high floodlights. It also includes a detached single-storey steel-frame gym building, ball stops for the training pitch, and lighting for the perimeter walking route.
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Official record
Development description
(1) construction of 19m wide by 5m high precast concrete skills wall including a total of 800sqm artificial playing surface, associated 2.4m high mesh fencing and 4 no. 12m high flood lighting columns, located to the south of the overall site. (2) construction of detached single storey steel frame/cladded gym building to the northern side of the existing clubhouse. (3) installation of 2 no. 28m wide by 13m high ball stops to existing training pitch which is located to the west of the overall site. (4) installation of lighting to the existing walking route around the perimeter of st. Brigid’s park, 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 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
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 June 2018
- Further information requested21 August 2018
- Further information received24 May 2019
- Decision due20 June 2019
- Decision issued19 June 2019
- Appeal submitted17 July 2019
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