Hill Street /Dublin Road (R132), Dundalk, Co. Louth
Development of a major outdoor sports facility and ecological park in Dundalk.
2460433 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460433
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis project proposes an extensive sports facility featuring an all-weather pitch, an 8-lane running track, a 700-capacity spectator stand, changing rooms, padel courts, and an outdoor gym. It also includes an ecological park with a bird-watching hide adjacent to Balmer's Bog, along with road and cycle lane adjustments.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for an outdoor sports and recreational development consisting of an all-weather multi-use playing pitch also encompassing an 8 lane running track; 1 no. Covered spectator stand (maximum capacity 700 persons); a stand-alone single storey changing rooms building; 3 no. Padel-tennis courts; 2 no. Multi-use games area (muga); and 1 no. Outdoor gym. An ecological park in the southern part of the site which adjoins but does not form part of balmer’s bog is also proposed. The proposed ecological park will incorporate a viewing deck /bird watching observation hide orientated towards balmer’s bog. Car parking, cycle parking and a bus set down area are also provided within the site. Access to the proposed development is provided via the existing access off hill street/dublin road (r132) (immediately south of byrne’s pub). It is proposed to adjust the existing r132 road carriageway lane width to 3.1m along a c. 70 m section of hill street to the north of the proposed access and extend the existing cycle lane along the western edge of the r132 dublin road /hill street as far as the site entrance. The proposed development also provides for alterations to grounds levels within the site, a pumping station, site lighting (including flood lighting surrounding the pitch), landscaping and boundary treatments and all ancillary site development works. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Hill St, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €316,000 | 174 m |
| 4 Hill Street, Dundalk, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 200 m |
| 21 Gosling Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 218 m |
| 26 Goslings Terrace, Hill St, Dundalk | May 2026 | €185,000 | 240 m |
| 20 Ladywell Sq, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 358 m |
| 5 Brook St, Ardee Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 411 m |
| 32 Ladywell Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €171,000 | 412 m |
| The Manse, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 418 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 received29 July 2024
- Decision due22 September 2024
- Decision issued20 September 2024
- Appeal submitted17 October 2024
- Appeal decided8 August 2025
- Permission expiry7 August 2030
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