The Showground, Dublin Road, Athy
Approved in Jun 2023. Building started in 2025.
- 17 Feb 2023Received
- 11 Apr 2023Conditional
- 1 Jun 2023Final approval
- 1 Jul 2025Building started
Planning details
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 11 Apr 2023
- Reference
- 23144
- Received
- 17 Feb 2023
- Site
- 3.65 ha
What’s proposed
To upgrade the existing pitch lighting system (on 3 playing fields) to include 12 no. 15m high lighting poles, 6 no. 18m high lighting poles with all associated site works
9 other applications within 500 m in the last year
Open the reportNearby 9 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- Awaiting decisionTownparks , Dublin Road , Athy
- WithdrawnTownparks , Dublin Road , Athy
- WithdrawnTownparks , Dublin Road , Athy
- Awaiting decisionShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- Awaiting decisionShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- Awaiting decisionShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnTownlands (Reban West) Dublin Road , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedTownsparks , Dublin Road , Athy
- CommencedGlencara , Chanterlands , Athy
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- CommencedMc Donnell Drive , Townspark , Athy
- GrantedThe Showgrounds , Dublin Road , Athy
- WithdrawnThe Showgrounds , Dublin Road , Athy
- RefusedAthy GAA Club , Geraldine Park Dublin Road , Athy
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- CommencedVetcare Gallows Hill Business Centre , Dublin Road , Athy
- CommencedUnit No 1 Gateway Business Park , Gallows Hill Dublin Road , Athy
- CommencedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnUnit No 1 Gateway Business Park , Gallows Hill Dublin Road , Athy
- Granted33 McDonnell Drive , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedCircle K Service Station , Dublin Road , Athy
- WithdrawnCircle K Service Station , Dublin Road , Athy
- GrantedThe Showgrounds , Dublin Road , Athy
- Commenced32 McDonnell Drive , Athy , Co. Kildare
- RefusedTownparks , Athy , Co. Kildare.
Homes nearby
- For saleReevesmount Cottage, Dublin Road, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 F832
- For sale34 Fairfield, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 HT29
- For sale9 Church Crescent, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 HC96
- For saleMeadow Mill, Athy, Co. Kildare
- For sale68 Rheban Manor, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 AK19
- For saleApartment 11, Athmore Apartments, Church Road, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 A598
Building started
- 1 Jul 2025 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0130303KE
Zoning
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 | open |
Summary
23144 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for to upgrade the existing pitch lighting system (on 3 playing fields) to include 12 no., received on 17 Feb 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 11 Apr 2023.