Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 25 January 2023

Kilcullen GAA, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

Development of three new grass pitches, an all-weather training area with floodlights, and a community walkway.

221426 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 November 2022

Reference
221426
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 November 2022

Summary

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Kilcullen GAA plans to construct two juvenile pitches and one adult pitch, raising site levels with imported soil. The project also features an all-weather training area with a 5m high ball wall, floodlights, a community fitness walkway/cycleway, and expanded parking.

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Official record

Development description

A) construction of 2nr juvenile grass playing pitches & 1nr adult grass playing pitch on lands adjoining to the existing club grounds. B) redistribution of existing soil within site to form a revised level site. Importation of additional inert soil and stones to raise site level by <1m over redistributed soil level within an area of 3.1ha. Haul access via temporary site works access onto existing road at kilcullen business campus. C) erection of an all-weather 30m x 15m training area with double sided ball wall with flood lights, the ball wall will be 5 metres high and 15 metres wide with a 5m high perimeter fence with 4nr 13m high lighting columns to all weather pitch. D) community fitness walkway & cycleway with active travel connections to existing neighbouring active transport nodes to the northwest, east and southeast of the subject lands with associated public lighting. E) alteration/extension of existing car parking to include additional coach and car parking bays. F) bicycle parking along with site infrastructure works, landscaping works and all associated site development and facilitating works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space and AmenityOS
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 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
16 The View, Cnoc Na Greine, Kilcullennot full market priceFeb 2025€340,000201 m
3171 Avondale Dr, Kilcullen, KildareApr 2026€260,000203 m
28 Cnoc Na Greine Woods, Kilcullen, Co KildareJun 2026€440,000235 m
45 Newberry, Castlemartin Lodge, KilcullenFeb 2025€445,000282 m
43 Newberry, Castlemartin Lodge, KilcullenJul 2025€470,000293 m
19 Cnoc Na Greine Green, Kilcullen, KildareJan 2026€354,000310 m
22 Cnoc Na Greine Square, Kilcullen, KildareFeb 2025€240,000334 m
70 Newberry, Castlemartin, KilcullenAug 2025€430,000341 m

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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

  1. Application received29 November 2022
  2. Decision due1 February 2023
  3. Decision issued25 January 2023
  4. Grant issued29 March 2023
  5. Permission expiry28 March 2028

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