St. Mary's Grounds, Green Lane, Leixlip
Erection of 33 new lighting columns of various heights up to 21 metres at St. Mary's sports grounds.
19733 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 June 2019
- Reference
- 19733
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St. Mary's Grounds on Green Lane in Leixlip involves installing multiple new lighting columns. This includes two 12m columns near the hurling wall, twenty-four 5m columns around the perimeter, three 21m columns south of the main pitches, and four 15.24m columns around the future junior pitch.
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Official record
Development description
Erection of 2 no. New 12m high lighting columns to the west of the existing hurling wall; erection of 24 no. New (up to) 5m high lighting columns around the perimeter of the site; erection of 3 no. New 21m high lighting columns to the south of the existing main pitches; erection of 4 no. New 15.24m high lighting columns around the future junior pitch to the south of the site. All associated site development 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 Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Rinawade Vale, Leixlip, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €525,000 | 59 m |
| 153 Beechpark, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €265,000 | 131 m |
| 35 Beech Park, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €276,000 | 132 m |
| 67 Beech Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Dec 2025 | €420,250 | 154 m |
| 71 Beech Park, Easton Rd, Leixlip | May 2026 | €475,000 | 174 m |
| 143 Beech Park, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 180 m |
| 164 Beech Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €510,000 | 186 m |
| 202 Beechpark, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €522,016 | 194 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 received28 June 2019
- Decision due22 August 2019
- Decision issued21 August 2019
- Grant issued26 September 2019
- Permission expiry25 September 2024
In the area
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- Refused50 m away
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16265KildareLodged 16 Mar 2016Retention
- Granted130 m away
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1679KildareLodged 3 Feb 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision140 m away
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