O'Growney Park, Kells Road, Athboy Co. Meath
Construct an Astroturf pitch with floodlights and upgrade existing GAA pitches and car park.
KA200281 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 March 2020
- Reference
- KA200281
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 412 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes the construction of an Astroturf pitch with floodlighting and ball stop netting. It also involves the relocation and upgrade of existing GAA pitches and ball stop netting, alongside an increase in the size of the existing car park.
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
Construction of an astroturf pitch including floodlight and ball stop netting, relocation and upgrade of existing gaa pitches and ball stop netting, increase size of existing carpark and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“New Residential”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Annes, Kells Road, Athboy | May 2026 | €445,000 | 142 m |
| 4 Highfield, Athboy, Meath | Jun 2025 | €445,000 | 208 m |
| 2 Meadowlands, Athboy, Meath | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 222 m |
| 15 Meadowlands, Athboy, Co. Meath | May 2025 | €450,000 | 299 m |
| 17 Highfield, Kells Rd, Athboy | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 300 m |
| 21 Gandon Court, Athboy, Meath | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 360 m |
| 20 Parkview, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 385 m |
| 44 Coille Dios Athboy, Co. Meathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 403 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 March 2020
- Further information requested8 June 2020
- Further information received23 October 2020
- Decision due21 December 2020
- Decision issued15 December 2020
- Grant issued4 February 2021
- Permission expiry3 February 2026
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