Gavin Duffy Park, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Construction of a new astro turf pitch, floodlights, and clubhouse alterations in Monaghan.
2560487 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 5 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560487
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Gavin Duffy Park consists of constructing a new astro turf playing pitch with perimeter fencing and netting up to 6.4 meters high. It also includes four 12-meter-high floodlight columns, changes to the front elevation of the existing clubhouse, a new storage shed, and a new car parking area.
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
Permission for a development which will consist of: construction of a new astro turf playing pitch with 2.40m high metal perimeter fencing and associated netting (combined height 6.40m), 4 no. 12m high columns with 2 floodlights per column, changes to front elevation of existing club house to include the removal of existing front door, to be replaced with a new curtain panel system new storage/maintenance shed with a new car parking area, connection to existing foul rising main and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for recreation, open space and amenity.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 (2025–2031). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Black Lane, Latlorcan, Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 343 m |
| 18 Old Cross Sq, Monaghan, Monaghan | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 349 m |
| 25 Old Cross Square, Monaghan, Co Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 351 m |
| Cathedral Rd, Latlurcan, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 368 m |
| 13 Old Cross Square, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €166,000 | 386 m |
| 46 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Mar 2025 | €201,000 | 412 m |
| 3 Diamond Centre, Monaghan, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €138,000 | 423 m |
| 8 9 & 10 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 428 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 received5 December 2025
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