Pairc Mhuire, Drogheda Road, Blakestown
Sports facility upgrades in Blakestown including a hurling wall, running track, and new steel frame building.
16226 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 April 2016
- Reference
- 16226
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 105 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for sports club upgrades including a hurling/kick wall, a running track with lighting, and a balcony and viewing terrace for the clubhouse. The project also includes demolishing two buildings to construct a new steel frame building.
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
Permission for development consists of; the construction of a hurling/ kick wall unit, the construction of a running track along the western side of the site with relevant lighting lamp stands, the demolition of 2 no. Buildings to the eastern boundary of the site and the replacement of these with 1 no. Steel frame building, the construction of a balcony to the north-east corner of the existing clubhouse, a terraced viewing area to the north- east corner of the site (pitch side) and all associated site works.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 153 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Sliabh Breagh, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €237,500 | 403 m |
| Blakestown, Ardee, Louthnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €192,000 | 421 m |
| 136 Sliabh Breagh, Ardee, Co. Louth | Apr 2026 | €235,000 | 438 m |
| 103 Sliabh Breagh, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 487 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 received11 April 2016
- Further information requested27 May 2016
- Further information received17 August 2016
- Decision due13 September 2016
- Decision issued7 September 2016
- Grant issued10 October 2016
- Permission expiry9 October 2021
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