Killegland West, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Construction of three grass GAA pitches with floodlighting and fencing.
2560786 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560786
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of constructing three grass GAA pitches to the west of existing club facilities. It will include pitch drainage, 18-meter-high LED floodlighting, 15-meter-high ball stops, and 2.4-meter boundary fencing.
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 proposed development will consist of the construction of 3no. Grass gaa pitches to the west of existing gaa club facilities. Included in the development will be associated pitch drainage, 18m high led floodlighting to all pitches, 15m high ball stops to rear of each goal, 2.4m boundary fencing and all associated site and development works to facilitate construction.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Churchfield Crescent, Ashboure, Meath | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 133 m |
| 25 Churchfield Crescent, Block B Churchfields Crescent, Churchfields | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 151 m |
| 15 Churchfield Drive, Ashbourne, Meath | May 2025 | €505,000 | 220 m |
| 5 Churchfield Grove, Churchfields, Ashbourne | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 230 m |
| 9 Churchfield Grove, Churchfields, Ashbourne | Dec 2025 | €480,000 | 243 m |
| 3 Churchfield Glen, Ashbourne, Co Meath | Sept 2025 | €507,000 | 258 m |
| 1 Church Fields Glen, Church Fields Eastprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €436,123 | 265 m |
| 24 Churchfields Way, Churchfields, Ashbourne | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 390 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 received26 July 2025
- Further information requested16 September 2025
- Further information received11 March 2026
- Decision due7 April 2026
- Decision issued7 April 2026
- Grant issued18 May 2026
- Permission expiry17 May 2031
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