Ballyfree West, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow
Development of a major sports facility including pitches, running track, and dressing rooms in Glenealy.
161256 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 16 November 2016
- Reference
- 161256
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedA ten-year planning permission is sought for a sports facility featuring a GAA pitch, a juvenile pitch, a handball alley, a running track, an outdoor gym, and an all-weather training pitch. The project also includes a 154 square metre dressing room building, car parking, and pitch lighting.
- Floor area
- 154 m²
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Official record
Development description
Ten year planning permission for sports facilities. The application consists of the improvement of an existing exit / entrance onto r752, a new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, a gaa pitch 145 x 90 m, a juvenile pitch 100 x 45m, a gaelic handball alley, a running track 300 lineal meters and outdoor adult gym, an all weather training pitch, 65 x 45m with rebound fencing, a reinforced concrete hurling wall 40 lineal meters, a building containing two dressing rooms with toilet facilities 154 sqm, a proprietary treatment plant followed by sand filter tertiary treatment and soil polishing filter, associated car parking, pitch lighting, goal netting and all associated site works. A natura impact statement will be submitted with the application
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Ballyfree Crescent, Glenealy, Co Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €250,000 | 297 m |
| Ballinacooca, Glenealy, Wicklow | May 2026 | €505,000 | 302 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 November 2016
- Further information requested9 January 2017
- Application withdrawn24 May 2017
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