Johnstown Demesne, Athlone, Co.Roscommon
Development of a second playing pitch, floodlights, a spectator stand, and a walkway in Athlone.
2360241 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 4 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360241
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes developing a second playing pitch with a 1.4-meter-high metal fence and ball stops, alongside four 21.43-meter-high floodlight poles. It also features a 45-meter seated stand, a 950-meter boundary walkway with solar lighting, and a sensory garden.
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
- Permission to
- To develop a 2nd playing pitch with a 1.4m high metal fence surrounding, and 2 no set of 13m high ball stops
- To erect 4 no 21.43m high poles to provide flood lighting of 350 lux standard
- To erect 45m seated stand
- To construct a 2m wide walkway around the boundaries of the grounds, 950m length with solar lighting and
- A sensory garden at
The historical record
How applications in other categories have been decided in Roscommon County Council
94% granted
of 72 applications in other categories granted, refused or part-granted by Roscommon County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%4,280
- All categories in Roscommon County Council
- 88%4,285
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 December 2023
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