Toberona, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Construction of two playing pitches with floodlights, a permanent clubhouse, and temporary portakabin accommodation in Dundalk.
17576 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 July 2017
- Reference
- 17576
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of two playing pitches with 21m high floodlights, ballstops, and fencing. It also includes a permanent clubhouse building, temporary portakabin accommodation, access roads, car parking, and a temporary construction haul road.
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 will consist of
- Construction of 2 no. Playing pitches to include 21m high floodlights, ballstops and fencing
- Provision of portakabin temporary accommodation pending completion of permanent clubhouse
- Construction of permanent clubhouse building incorporating changing rooms & associated facilities
- All associated access roads, car parking and site development works to include temporary construction access haul road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Fatima Dr, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 386 m |
| 33 Fatima Court, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 404 m |
| 25 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €205,000 | 422 m |
| 16 Clos Cormac, Saltown, Bellewsbridge Rd | Apr 2026 | €235,000 | 440 m |
| 15 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €203,000 | 446 m |
| 8 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €100,000 | 457 m |
| 7 Clos Cormac Saltown, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 472 m |
| 5 Clos Cormac, Saltown, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 472 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 received26 July 2017
- Further information requested14 September 2017
- Further information received13 October 2017
- Decision due9 November 2017
- Decision issued3 November 2017
- Grant issued4 December 2017
- Permission expiry3 December 2022
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