Pairc An Chuinnigh Millpark, Knockbridge, Dundalk
Upgrades to a sports pitch in Knockbridge, including new 18-metre floodlights, drainage, and a walking track.
18152 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 February 2018
- Reference
- 18152
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes installing six new 18-metre high floodlighting columns, levelling and draining the playing pitch, and installing a new playing surface. It also involves removing an existing wall and dugout, reducing the spectator embankment, and adding a 2-metre wide walking track.
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 consisting of
- The installation & erection of floodlighting system which includes 6 no new 18 metre high floodlighting columns with associated lighting fixtures, 2 of which will replace existing 9m high lighting columns on west side
- The proposed levelling of north west area of playing pitch and installation of associated drainage system and new playing surface over the full pitch area
- The proposed removal of existing wall and dugout area to west side of pitch, reducing the level of the adjacent spectator's embankment and replacement of wall with 1.6m high sports fencing
- The installation of 2 metre wide walking track to north, south and west areas of existing pitch and all associated site development works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinlough, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 383 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 received28 February 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued14 May 2018
- Permission expiry13 May 2023
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