Daingean GAA Club, Townparks Philipstown, Daingean Co. Offaly
Daingean GAA Club is planning a new sports pitch with floodlights and two viewing stands with toilets.
2660015 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660015
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Daingean GAA Club includes a new 145m x 90m sports pitch with eight 18m-high floodlights. It also features two viewing stands with toilet blocks and storage areas, alongside connections to the main foul sewage system.
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Official record
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
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 received15 January 2026
- Further information requested10 March 2026
- Further information received18 March 2026
- Decision due30 June 2026
- Decision issued25 June 2026
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construction of — A new 145m x 90m sports pitch, with 8 no. floodlights (18m high) to the northeast of the…
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2660003OffalyLodged 8 Jan 2026Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560653OffalyLodged 18 Dec 2025Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Daingean GAA Club , Townparks Philipstown , Daingean Co. Offaly
2660012OffalyLodged 14 Jan 2026Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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22607OffalyLodged 24 Nov 2022Alterations
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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22567OffalyLodged 4 Nov 2022Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
ERECTION OF A 24M MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAE, DISHES AND ASSOCIATED…
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21533OffalyLodged 30 Aug 2021Infrastructure
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