The Plots Town park, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon.
Development of a new town park in Ballaghaderreen with play areas, a skate park, and landscaping.
23400 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 1 November 2023
- Reference
- 23400
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal for The Plots Town Park includes a new access path, grassed areas, and a wildflower meadow. It will also feature a children's active recreation area, outdoor exercise equipment, a plaza-style skate park element, and age-friendly seating.
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
- Part 8 - proposal for the plots town park, ballaghaderreen, which will include the following
- Provision of new access path, grassed areas and wildflower meadow
- Provision of children's active recreation area
- Provision of outdoor exercise equipment, plaza style skate park element and aged friendly seating
- Soft landscaping to include trees, shrubs, hedging, flowers & grass
- All other ancillary site works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Gleann áIrd, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 108 m |
| Pound St, Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon | Apr 2026 | €108,000 | 171 m |
| Pound Street, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon | Feb 2026 | €50,000 | 212 m |
| Pound Street, Ballaghadeereen, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 212 m |
| Moyne Ballaghdereen, Roscommon | May 2025 | €149,000 | 253 m |
| Sinolane, Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen | May 2025 | €115,000 | 253 m |
| First Floor The Office Unit, Barrack Street, Ballaghadereen | Jan 2025 | €45,000 | 253 m |
| Edmonstown, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 253 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 received1 November 2023
- Decision due14 December 2023
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