Abbeyfreale United FC, Railway Road, Abbeyfeale Co Limerick
Construction of an astroturf running track, dugouts, and training lights at a football club.
17172 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 February 2017
- Reference
- 17172
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedAbbeyfeale United FC is seeking permission to build a straight astroturf running track alongside the pitch. The works also include four professional dugouts, team shelters, and six training light poles with LED lights.
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
Planning permission to construct a straight astroturf running track at the side of the pitch, 4 no. Professional dug outs, team shelters, 6 no. 6 metre galvanised training lights poles with 12 no. 150 watt led lights around training pitches
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bridge View Abbeyfeale, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €202,500 | 260 m |
| 9 Riverside Dr, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 343 m |
| New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 467 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 received23 February 2017
- Decision due19 April 2017
- Decision issued19 April 2017
- Grant issued23 May 2017
- Permission expiry22 May 2022
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