Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Installation of sports lighting, a hurling wall, an AstroTurf pitch, and car park extension at a sports ground in Clonaslee.
2348 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 February 2023
- Reference
- 2348
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes erecting six 20-metre lighting columns with floodlights for the main pitch, and six 15-metre columns for the training pitch. It also proposes a 25-metre concrete hurling wall with an AstroTurf playing surface, 24 public lighting columns along the walking track, and an extension to the existing car park.
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
1. Erect 6 no. 20m high lighting columns with 48 no 1.5kw led floodlights to main playing pitch; 2.25m long x 4.9m high concrete hurling wall with 1.2m high sports fencing to the top of the wall, 3m long x 4.9m high wing walls to include 25m x 25m astroturf playing surface, 2.4m high surround sports fencing and 2 no 12m high lighting columns with 2 no 1.5kw led floodlights; 3.6 no 15m high lighting columns to training pitch with 18 no 1.5kw led floodlights; 4.24 no 6m high octagonal public lighting columns to existing walking track with 24 no axia led lanterns; construction of extension to existing car park, onto our own lands, to allow for increased parking spaces and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Clodiagh Way, Clonaslee, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 229 m |
| Tullamore Road, Clonaslee, Co. Laois | Mar 2026 | €585,000 | 281 m |
| Main Street, Clonaslee, County Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 340 m |
| 2 Sliabh Bloom, Clonaslee, Laois | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 475 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 received14 February 2023
- Decision due10 April 2023
- Decision issued4 April 2023
- Grant issued8 May 2023
- Permission expiry7 May 2028
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