KILCORMAC, CO. OFFALY
Development of a new GAA pitch with floodlighting, floodlights for an existing pitch, and a new gymnasium.
1851 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 February 2018
- Reference
- 1851
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to develop a new GAA pitch with associated floodlighting and to install floodlighting on an existing GAA pitch. The works also include constructing a new gymnasium and an outbuilding to house a generator.
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
Development of new g. A. A. Pitch with associated floodlighting, install floodlighting to existing g. A. A. Pitch, construct new gymnasium, new outbuilding to house generator and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Offaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Broughal Rd, Kilcormac, Offalynot full market price | Apr 2025 | €144,000 | 251 m |
| 45 Birr St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €105,000 | 256 m |
| Broughal, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 270 m |
| Main Street, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 345 m |
| Coolfin, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 372 m |
| 2 Mountrath St, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 382 m |
| Freagh Rd, Kilcormac, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €192,500 | 395 m |
| 5 Mountrath St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €222,000 | 401 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 received8 February 2018
- Further information requested29 March 2018
- Further information received25 May 2018
- Decision due21 June 2018
- Decision issued19 June 2018
- Grant issued25 July 2018
- Permission expiry24 July 2023
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