BALLINAGAR GAA GROUNDS, BALLINAGAR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a new astroturf playing pitch with 12-metre-high floodlighting and fencing at Ballinagar GAA Grounds.
23344 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- 23344
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Ballinagar GAA Grounds will consist of a new astroturf playing pitch. It also includes the installation of 12-metre-high floodlighting, associated fencing, and all ancillary siteworks.
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 a new astroturf playing pitch, 12 metre high floodlighting and associated fencing and all ancillary siteworks and services
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Cappagh Grove Ballinagar, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 218 m |
| 33 Cappagh Grove, Ballinagar, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €240,000 | 236 m |
| 1 Cappagh Grove, Ballinagar, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €285,000 | 284 m |
| 20 Pairc Na Heornan, Ballinagar, Tullamore | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 398 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 2023
- Further information requested19 September 2023
- Further information received26 June 2024
- Decision due23 July 2024
- Decision issued23 July 2024
- Grant issued27 August 2024
- Permission expiry26 August 2029
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