St. Mary's GAA Grounds, Green Lane, Easton Road
Modifications to GAA grounds in Celbridge to add 41 lighting columns and a park-and-ride facility.
221525 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 221525
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes modifications to a previously approved scheme at St. Mary's GAA Grounds. It includes erecting 41 new lighting columns up to 6m high around the car park, modifying the site entrance with a new sliding gate, and using part of the site as a park-and-ride facility.
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Official record
Development description
Modification to a previously granted development (ref: 19/1285): erection of 41 no. New (up to) 6m high lighting columns around car parking area. Minor modification to existing raised median along green lane (off the r449) at the site entrance and minor modifications to the site entrance. Replacement of the existing entrance gate with a new sliding gate and pedestrian gate and all associated site development works at st. Mary's gaa grounds, green lane. The modification will incorporate the use of a part of the site as a park and ride car park facility
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 38, Beech Park Wood, Beech Park | Aug 2025 | €277,500 | 61 m |
| 53 Beechpark Wood, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 68 m |
| 49 Beech Park Wood, Beech Park, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 68 m |
| 23 Beechpark Wood, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 75 m |
| 26 Beech Park Wood, Beech Park, Leixlip | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 75 m |
| 25 Beechpark Wood, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 97 m |
| 35 Beech Park, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €276,000 | 105 m |
| 7 Beechpark Wood, Easton, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 111 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 received21 December 2022
- Decision due23 February 2023
- Decision issued16 February 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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St. Mary's GAA Grounds , Green Lane , Easton Road
191285KildareLodged 19 Nov 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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181274KildareLodged 18 Oct 2018Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Refused110 m away
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- Refused110 m away
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2460550KildareLodged 19 Jun 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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