Saint Oliver Plunkett National School, Sandy Lane, Blackrock Co Louth
Installation of a new artificial turf football pitch, fencing, and floodlights at Saint Oliver Plunkett National School.
2360338 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360338
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 7320 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of replacing a section of the existing grass playing field with a 45m x 35m 3G artificial turf pitch. It also includes 2.6m high perimeter fencing, 6m high ball stop fencing, four 11m high floodlight columns, and a 50m running 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 (i) replacement of a section of the existing grass playing field with a new 3g artificial turf football pitch (45m x 35m), (ii) perimeter fencing 2.6m high, (iii) ball stop fencing system up to 6m high, (iv) 4 no. Of flood lighting columns measuring 11m high with led light luminaries, (v) a 50m x 6.5m running track and associated site 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 100 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 100 m |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 219 m |
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 222 m |
| 16 Sandy Grove, Blackrock, Louth | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 238 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 274 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 285 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 285 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 received7 September 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission will consist of the (i) replacement of a section of the existing grass playing field with a new 3G…
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2560295LouthLodged 23 May 2025Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for (i) replacement of a section of the existing grass playing field with a new 3G artificial turf…
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Awaiting decisionInfrastructure
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