MU Barnhall Rugby Football Club, Parsonstown, Leixlip
Installation of six new 18.5-metre-high floodlight poles for rugby training pitches.
2560367 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560367
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to erect six new lighting pole standards at the rugby club. The poles will stand up to 18.5 metres high and will feature energy-efficient LED floodlights to illuminate the existing training pitches.
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 6 no. New lighting pole standards with energy efficient led lamp / flood lights no more than 18.5 metres high, to provide illumination to the existing training pitches. Inclusive of all associated site works
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
90% granted
of 474 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,893
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 April 2025
- Further information requested29 May 2025
- Further information received28 October 2025
- Decision due24 November 2025
- Decision issued20 November 2025
- Grant issued22 December 2025
- Permission expiry21 December 2030
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