GrantedOtherDecided 12 August 2021

Newtown Blues GFC, Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda Co Louth

Construction of a 1,500 square metre all-weather football facility with a ball wall and floodlights.

21792 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 June 2021

Reference: 21792
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 June 2021

Summary

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The development at Newtown Blues GFC will consist of a new 1,500 square metre all-weather football facility. It will feature a 6.5-metre-high concrete ball wall, floodlighting, and surrounding wire fencing.

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Floor area: 1,500 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a proposed all weather football facility circa 1,500 square metres in area (28m wide by 53m long). The facility will also include a 6.5m high concrete 'ball wall' to the northern end of the proposed facility, flood lighting, surrounding c. 6.5m high wire fencing and associated ancillary services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open SpaceOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
199 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€321,586	96 m
200 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€281,894	99 m
201 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€273,127	103 m
202 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€316,256	106 m
206 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€299,515	126 m
207 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€325,947	131 m
208 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€392,070	139 m
10 Beechwood Close, Termon Abbey, Droghedanot full market price	Apr 2026	€201,961	140 m

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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 received25 June 2021
Decision due19 August 2021
Decision issued12 August 2021
Grant issued13 September 2021
Permission expiry12 September 2026

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