Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate
Construction of a new synthetic Astro-turf playing pitch with floodlights and a hurling wall at Moate Community School.
187187 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 3 October 2018
- Reference
- 187187
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new synthetic Astro-turf playing pitch at Moate Community School. The development will include associated groundworks, perimeter security fencing, six floodlights, a hurling wall structure, and all ancillary site works.
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
Planning permission for the construction of a new synthetic astro-turf playing pitch with associated groundworks, perimeter security fencing & 6 no. Floodlights and a hurling wall structure and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Gort An Locha, Lake Road, Moateprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €272,247 | 155 m |
| 7 Crofton Court, Athlone Rd, Moate | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 237 m |
| Athlone Road, Moate, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 257 m |
| Athlone Road, Moate, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 260 m |
| Lake Rd, Moate, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 260 m |
| 27 Churchline, Moate, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €131,000 | 262 m |
| 3 Crofton Court, Athlone Road, Moate | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 264 m |
| 2 Croften Court, Moate, Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 265 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 received3 October 2018
- Further information requested27 November 2018
- Further information received17 May 2019
- Decision due13 June 2019
- Decision issued13 June 2019
- Grant issued19 July 2019
- Permission expiry18 July 2024
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