Lodge Park, Straffan, Co. Kildare
Construction of a new sports pitch, access road extension, and car parking in Straffan.
211207 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 August 2021
- Reference
- 211207
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves extending an existing internal access road and pedestrian walkway, and constructing a new sports playing pitch. The pitch will feature 9.2m high ball stop nets, a spectator safety rail fence, bollard lighting, and new car parking areas.
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Official record
Development description
Is sought for extending an existing internal access road and pedestrian walkway, constructing a new sports playing pitch with 9.2m high ball stop nets, 1.1m high spectator safety rail fence, bollard lighting, new car parking areas, new boundary fencing, and all associated ancillary site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 350 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 400 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 411 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 471 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 481 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 received23 August 2021
- Further information requested14 October 2021
- Further information received24 January 2022
- Decision due20 February 2022
- Decision issued18 February 2022
- Grant issued31 March 2022
- Permission expiry30 March 2027
In the area
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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21999KildareLodged 7 Jul 2021Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
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2360290KildareLodged 10 Oct 2023Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
For (a) a walking track with bollard lighting , (b) car-parking area at hurling wall/multifunctional wall…
Straffan GAA Club , Lodgepark , Straffan
19810KildareLodged 17 Jul 2019Infrastructure
- Granted110 m away
Of a ball stop and safety perimeter fence as constructed to an existing all-weather sports playing pitch,…
Straffan G.A.A. Club , Lodge Park , Straffan
1932KildareLodged 18 Jan 2019Retention
- Granted120 m away
Extention of Duration of Planning File Ref. 11/1230: Development which consists of the construction of a 2…
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17648KildareLodged 2 Jun 2017Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision170 m away
Raising previously granted fencing surrounding All-weather pitch under planning file 17/159 from 1.2m to 2.4m…
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18531KildareLodged 4 May 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision190 m away
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17102KildareLodged 2 Feb 2017Infrastructure
- Granted210 m away
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