Ballinlough, Knockbridge, Co. louth
Development of community playing fields with clubrooms, floodlights, and a machinery shed.
2660349 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660349
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to establish community playing fields including two GAA-spec pitches, a single-storey clubrooms building with solar panels, and a machinery shed. The works also include 18-metre-high floodlights, ball stop nets, parking, and a new footpath extension from the village.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission to provide community playing fields with associated facilities. This will include the construction of
- A new entrance from public road, non-illuminated signage and front boundary treatment and planting
- Extension of footpath from village to proposed development, 3.2 no. Gaa spec playing fields
- A detached single storey clubrooms to provide dressing rooms, kit rooms, kitchen, meeting room/ office, storage rooms, toilets, plant room and referees room and pv solar array atop south facing roof slope
- A new detached single storey machinery shed
- An access walkway with associated 6m high lighting, 7.4 no. 15m high ball stops nets to playing fields, 8.9 no. 18m high floodlighting to playing fields
- Vehicular parking areas, 10.3 no. 6m high flagpoles
- Effluent treatment system with percolation area and
- New landscaping and all associated site development works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinlough, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 454 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 June 2026
- Decision due28 July 2026
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