Greenhills, Newtownstalaban, Drogheda Co Louth
Upgrade and extension of a basketball and tennis court into a multisport pitch with 12m lighting masts.
22471 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 June 2022
- Reference
- 22471
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to upgrade and extend an existing basketball and tennis court surface to create a multisport pitch. The works include erecting a 2.4m fence with 3m high ball stop netting and installing six 12m high lighting masts.
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 the erection of the following
- Existing basketball/tennis court surface to be upgraded and extended and used as multisport pitch
- Proposed new 2.4m fence with 3m high ball stop netting to perimeter of multisport pitch
- Proposed new 6 no. 12m high lighting masts to the multisport pitch
- All associated site and surface drainage works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Beaulieu Mews, Greenhills, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 180 m |
| 31 Beaulieu Mews, Greenhills, Drogheda | May 2026 | €200,000 | 183 m |
| 28 Beaulieu Banks, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,233 | 209 m |
| 28 Beaulieu Mews, Greenhills, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 209 m |
| 25 Beaulieu Banks, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €400,881 | 228 m |
| 22 Beaulieu Banks, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €348,018 | 238 m |
| 91 Shrewsbury Manor, Greenhills, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €349,000 | 292 m |
| 21 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €380,000 | 443 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 received10 June 2022
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