Confey GAA Club Creighton Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare
Construction of an enclosed astro turf playing pitch with 15-metre floodlight poles at Confey GAA Club.
2461354 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461354
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 1,913 square metre enclosed astro turf playing pitch. It will feature four 15-metre-high floodlight poles, ball stop nets at each end, and a 3-metre-high mesh fence.
- Floor area
- 1,913 m²
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 the construction of a 1913 sqm enclosed astro turf playing pitch. Lighting to be provided by 4 no 15m high spotlights poles with up to 7 clustered light fittings on each (1 no pole located at each corner of the playing pitch) along with 2 no ball stop nets erected on each end of the pitch. Pitch to be enclosed with a 3m high mesh fence with ball stop netting over to 6m high
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mix of uses to include residential, employment and commerical.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Glendale Est, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €500,000 | 157 m |
| 81 Glendale Estate, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 243 m |
| 6 Glendale Est, Leixlip, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €563,071 | 247 m |
| 75 Glendale Est, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €525,000 | 255 m |
| 386 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2026 | €445,000 | 277 m |
| 354 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 308 m |
| 181 Glendale Est, Leixlip, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €552,000 | 340 m |
| 2 Newtown, Glendale, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 348 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 received17 December 2024
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