GrantedInfrastructureDecided 9 July 2025

Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Construction of new floodlit synthetic hockey and rugby pitches with high fencing and lighting columns.

2560127 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 February 2025

Reference: 2560127
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 February 2025

Summary

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The development on the sports playing fields of Newbridge College consists of constructing a new synthetic floodlit hockey pitch and a new synthetic floodlit rugby pitch. The works include 18.3m high lighting columns, perimeter fencing up to 15m high, player shelters, and spectator viewing areas.

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Development description

The development will take place on the existing sports playing fields, adjacent to the river liffey, to the east and opposite side to the existing newbridge college buildings/campus and will consist of the following: construction of 1no. New synthetic/all-weather floodlit hockey pitch and all associated siteworks (to replace an existing grit surfaced hockey pitch) including new 3m high perimeter fencing to sides of pitch with 3m high perimeter fencing plus 3m high ball stop netting (total 6m overall) to both ends of the hockey pitch plus the provision of 6no. New 18.3m high lighting columns with floodlights around the new pitch plus the provision of dug outs/player shelters, a viewing area with 1.2m high & 0.6m high spectator rail and storage containers to serve the new pitch
The construction of 1no. New synthetic/all-weather floodlit rugby pitch and all associated siteworks (in place of part of an existing grit surfaced hockey pitch) including new 3m high perimeter fencing to sides of pitch with 3m high perimeter fencing plus 3m high ball stop netting (total 6m overall) to eastern perimeter of pitch, 3m high perimeter fencing plus 12m high ball stop netting (total 15m overall) to western perimeter of pitch adjacent to river liffey plus the provision of 6no. New 18.3m high lighting columns with floodlights around the new pitch to serve the new rugby pitch and also floodlights on the same lighting columns to light the existing grass pitch adjacent to the new all-weather rugby pitch plus the provision of dug outs/player shelters, a spectator viewing area with tiered steps with 1.2m high & 0.6m high spectator rail at pitch edge and storage containers to serve the new pitch
The construction of a new path from the end of the existing private bridge over the river liffey to the pitches to include 8no. New 5m high lighting columns with lighting and all associated siteworks to facilitate access to the new all-weather pitches
Together with all associated development siteworks related to the entire development. Newbridge college is listed on the record of protected structures in the kildare county development plan 2023-2029

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
20 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€418,502	237 m
Rosebud Cottage, 694 Ol Connell, Newbridge	Apr 2025	€650,000	276 m
37 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Road Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€427,313	281 m
14 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Road Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€409,692	281 m
15 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Road Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€414,097	282 m
39 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€440,529	302 m
10 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€409,692	309 m
13 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€414,097	310 m

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Application received12 February 2025
Further information requested1 April 2025
Further information received13 June 2025
Decision due10 July 2025
Decision issued9 July 2025
Grant issued20 August 2025
Permission expiry19 August 2030

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