Suncroft Community Playing Field, Suncroft, Co. Kildare
Erection of eight 10-metre-high floodlighting columns at Suncroft playing pitch.
23880 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- 23880
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing eight 10-metre-high floodlighting columns around the existing playing pitch. It also includes the removal of temporary lighting columns and associated site works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For (a) erection of 8nr, 10m high floodlighting columns to existing playing pitch with associated light fittings, (b) removal of existing temporary lighting columns along with site infrastructure works, landscaping works and all associated site development and facilitating 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 Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Suncroft (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ashfield, Suncroft, Kildare | May 2025 | €325,000 | 162 m |
| 2421 Church View Est, Suncroft, Curragh | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 204 m |
| Weighbridge Place, Suncroft, The Curragh | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 225 m |
| Mabalee Cottage, Suncroft, Curragh | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 261 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 received1 September 2023
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued20 October 2023
- Grant issued7 December 2023
- Permission expiry6 December 2028
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