Maynooth GAA Sports Club grounds, (lands adjacent to Moyglare Hall), Moyglare Road
Installation of twelve 18m high floodlight poles and a generator enclosure at Maynooth GAA Sports Club.
21208 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 February 2021
- Reference
- 21208
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the sports club grounds will consist of twelve 18-metre-high lighting poles with floodlights to illuminate two senior playing pitches. It also includes the erection of a 32 sq.m. fenced enclosure to house a generator.
- Floor area
- 32 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) twelve number 18m high lighting poles with floodlights to illuminate 2no. Senior playing pitches, (2) erection of a 32sqm palisade fenced enclosure to house a generator to power the lighting and associated sundry other site works
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
90% granted
of 474 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,893
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031 (2025–2031). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Park Moyglare Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Jul 2026 | €970,000 | 165 m |
| 24 The Crescent, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth | Sept 2025 | €485,000 | 177 m |
| 22 The Park, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth | May 2025 | €880,000 | 190 m |
| 11 The Crescent, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth | May 2025 | €510,000 | 245 m |
| 40 The Walk, Moyglar Hall, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €423,000 | 273 m |
| 12 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €405,300 | 276 m |
| 5 The Lawns, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €656,000 | 311 m |
| 12 Moyglare Abbey, Maynooth, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 397 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 February 2021
- Further information requested19 April 2021
- Further information received30 July 2021
- Decision due26 August 2021
- Decision issued25 August 2021
- Grant issued5 October 2021
- Permission expiry4 October 2026
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