Cavan Road, Townparks Kells, Co. Meath A82 R6C4
Construction of an all-weather football pitch, running track, and sports area at a school on Cavan Road, Kells.
23856 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 September 2023
- Reference
- 23856
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development to the rear of the existing school will consist of a 60mx40m all-weather football pitch with mesh fencing and four 12-metre-high lighting masts. It will also include a running/sprint track, a long jump and shot putt sports area with fencing, and all ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Development to the rear of the existing school, consisting of the following: (1) erect all weather football pitch 60mx40m completed with surrounding mesh fencing 4 no. 12m high lighting masts and lights (2) running/sprint track and sports area of long jump and shot putt area with surrounding mesh fencing (3) and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan Rd, Kells, Meath | Sept 2025 | €484,000 | 154 m |
| 1 Cavan Rd, Kells, Meath | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 166 m |
| 6 Carraig Dun, Cavan Rd, Kells | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 195 m |
| 24 Fr Mccullen Park, Kells, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 205 m |
| Cavan Rd, Kells, Meath | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 225 m |
| 5 Tobar Ban, Oldcastle Rd, Kells | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 240 m |
| 3 Father Mccullen Park, Kells, Meath | Feb 2026 | €241,000 | 251 m |
| 1 Tobair Bawn Kells, Meath | May 2026 | €395,000 | 252 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 received4 September 2023
- Further information requested23 October 2023
- Further information received2 January 2024
- Decision due29 January 2024
- Decision issued26 January 2024
- Grant issued19 March 2024
- Permission expiry18 March 2029
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