GrantedCommercialDecided 22 August 2025

Kill GAA, Greenhills, Kill

Major 10-year upgrade at Kill GAA club including a new two-storey gym building, an all-weather pitch, and pitch realignment.

2560210 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 March 2025

Reference: 2560210
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 March 2025

Summary

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Kill GAA is seeking a 10-year planning permission for extensive upgrades. The works include constructing a new two-storey gym building with a mezzanine level, installing a new synthetic astro pitch, realigning existing pitches with new floodlights, and upgrading access roads and parking.

Commercialsportsgymfloodlightscommunity

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 319 m²

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Official record

Development description

For
A 10 year planning permission for the development
To upgrade the surface to the existing access road and pedestrian paths from the clubhouse to the rear entrance leading onto newtown way
Provide additional car parking spaces along this roadway at various locations
To construct a two storey building with a ground floor area of 200 sq. M and a first floor mezzanine level with a floor area of 119 sq. M. The overall ridge height of this building is to be 7.00 m. The ground floor is to be used as a gym while the mezzanine level is to be used for activities complementary to the gym. This building will be located in the area between the existing skills wall and the playground
Extension of existing new skills wall area surface with associated lighting, fencing and roof netting
To construct a new synthetic astro platform 95 m by 56 m to be used as an all weather pitch at the location of the existing training pitch which is the closest to the clubhouse with associated fencing and lighting
Realigning of pitch no. 1 & 2 with inclusion of new floodlights, spectator fencing, ball stop netting & associated works
Construction of a new viewing stand between pitch no. 1 and pitch no. 2.9) construction of dressing room block with public toilets to the ground floor with an area provided within the roof space to be used for club meeting room. The ground floor area will be 324.59 sq. M. And the first floor area will be 137.19 sq. M. The overall ridge height will be 5.955 m. This building is to be constructed between pitch no. 1 and pitch no. 2 beside the proposed viewing stand
To upgrade and modernise the existing mezzanine pitch platform (pitch no
100m to 138m x 65m to 86m pitch platform which includes re-grading pitch surface levels, drainage, associated fencing, lighting, walking path and services in keeping in line with the proposed pitch development works at kill gaa. Upgrade surfaces of existing access road and pedestrian paths as per part of kill gaa planning application
Construction of new walking paths and all ancillary site works in association with the above

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 - Kill (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
50 Embassy Manor, Kill, Kildare	Oct 2025	€305,000	165 m
43 Embassy Manor, Kill, Kildarenot full market price	Jun 2026	€90,000	168 m
2 The Meadows, Newtown Manor, Kill	Sept 2025	€510,000	173 m
32 The Court, Newtown Manor, Kill	Dec 2025	€425,000	183 m
Apt. 15 Newtown Walk, The Meadows, Kill	Mar 2026	€375,000	199 m
6 The Court, Newtown Manor, Killnot full market price	Apr 2025	€285,000	217 m
7 The Court, Newtown Manor, Kill	Nov 2025	€324,000	217 m
No. 10 The Court, Racecourse Gate, Naasprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€383,260	219 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received4 March 2025
Further information requested28 April 2025
Further information received28 July 2025
Decision due24 August 2025
Decision issued22 August 2025
Grant issued6 October 2025
Permission expiry5 October 2035

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