Jimmy Pentony Park, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda Co. Louth
Construction of a floodlit all-weather pitch and a sports hall in Drogheda.
23385 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 August 2023
- Reference
- 23385
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposal consists of constructing a new floodlit all-weather sports pitch and a sports hall, including all associated site works.
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 floodlit all weather pitch, sports hall and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Anchorage, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 212 m |
| 1-58 Bayview Gardens, Drogheda, Co Louthprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €19,355,066 | 240 m |
| 23 The Willows, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 241 m |
| 13 The Willows, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 241 m |
| 18 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 241 m |
| Apt 33 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 241 m |
| 24 The Willows Apt, Rathmullen Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €253,000 | 248 m |
| 43 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €190,000 | 254 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 received31 August 2023
- Further information requested20 October 2023
- Further information received28 March 2024
- Decision due24 April 2024
- Decision issued18 April 2024
- Grant issued20 May 2024
- Permission expiry19 May 2029
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
Permission to construct — first floor extension to existing club house
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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