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Daingean GAA Club, Townparks Philipstown, Daingean Co. Offaly

Construction of a new sports pitch with floodlights and two viewing stands at Daingean GAA Club.

2660003 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 January 2026

Reference: 2660003
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 January 2026

Summary

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The project involves constructing a new 145m x 90m sports pitch equipped with eight 18-metre-high floodlights. It also includes building two viewing stands with toilet blocks and storage areas, alongside a connection to the main foul sewage system.

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Development description

Construction of
A new 145m x 90m sports pitch, with 8 no. Floodlights (18m high) to the northeast of the site
A viewing stand (stand b) to be located at the new sports pitch, consisting of a toilet block and storage area
A second viewing stand (stand a) to be located at the existing main sports pitch to the south of the site, consisting of a toilet block and storage area
Permission is also sought to connect to the main foul sewage on site and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space, Amenity and RecreationOS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Meadow Court, Daingean, Offaly	Apr 2025	€270,000	323 m
Killeen Road, Daingean, Co. Offaly	Feb 2025	€300,000	344 m
8 Meadow Court, Daingean, Offaly	Dec 2025	€265,000	362 m
30meadowcourt, Daingean, Tullamore	Mar 2026	€322,000	372 m
50 Meadow Court, Daingean, Offaly	Jun 2026	€315,000	380 m
34 Meadow Court, Daingean, Offaly	Jan 2026	€275,000	430 m
37 Meadowcourt, Forty Acres, Daingean	Oct 2025	€285,000	454 m

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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.

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Application received8 January 2026

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