Straffan G.A.A. Club, Lodge Park, Straffan
Retention of a sports pitch ball stop fence and permission to increase its height to 9 metres.
1932 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 January 2019
- Reference
- 1932
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an existing ball stop and safety perimeter fence at Straffan GAA Club. Permission is also requested to increase the height of this fence to a maximum of 9.0 metres, along with associated site 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
Of a ball stop and safety perimeter fence as constructed to an existing all-weather sports playing pitch, permission to increase the fence height to a maximum level of 9.0m high, and all associated 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 | 326 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 372 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 392 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 398 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 409 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 427 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 458 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 490 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 received18 January 2019
- Decision due14 March 2019
- Decision issued12 March 2019
- Grant issued30 April 2019
- Permission expiry29 April 2024
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