Sean Eiffe Park, Brownstown, Ratoath Co. Meath
Development of two new GAA pitches, a gym, workshop, spectator stand, and retention of car parking and a footbridge in Ratoath.
212310 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 December 2021
- Reference
- 212310
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis sports development at Sean Eiffe Park includes two new GAA pitches with floodlights, a new gym with offices, a workshop, a spectator stand, and a boundary walkway. It also seeks retention for an extended car park and a pedestrian footbridge over the Broadmeadow Stream.
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
- The development consists of the following
- (1) development of 2 new gaa pitches to the south west of the existing clubhouse including the provision of new 1200mm high fencing and training floodlights (2) construction of a new gym with office and changing facilities (3) construction of a new workshop and plant storage facility (4) provision a gravel walkway around the boundary of the entire land holding (5) provision of a spectator stand to the existing gaa pitch 1 (6) provision of a shelter including a digital score board and a toilet between the existing gaa pitch 2 and the proposed gaa pitch 4 and proposed gaa pitch 5 (7) retention of the extension of the existing car parking to the east of the clubhouse (8) retention of a new pedestrian footbridge across the broadmeadow stream along with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Open Space”
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Woodlands, Ratoath, Meath | Mar 2025 | €685,000 | 378 m |
| 59 Steeplechase Court, Ratoath, Meath | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 387 m |
| Apartment 56, Steeple Chase Court, Rathoath | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 400 m |
| 54 Steeplechase Hill, Ratoath, Meath | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 422 m |
| 68 Steeplechase Hill, Dunshaughlin Rd, Ratoath | Jan 2026 | €330,000 | 442 m |
| 67 Somerville, Ratoath, Meath | Jan 2025 | €385,000 | 447 m |
| 21 Woodlands, Ratoath, Meath | Jan 2025 | €247,000 | 480 m |
| 8 Steeplechase Court, Rathoath, Meath | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 480 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 received9 December 2021
- Further information requested9 February 2022
- Further information received6 October 2022
- Decision due2 November 2022
- Decision issued1 November 2022
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