Hill Street /Dublin Road (R132) , Dundalk , Co. Louth
REFUSEDPlanning application 2460433
Louth - Louth County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for an outdoor sports and recreational development consisting of an all-weather multi-use playing pitch also encompassing an 8 lane running track; 1 no. covered spectator stand (maximum capacity 700 persons); a Stand-Alone Single Storey changing rooms building; 3 no. Padel-Tennis Courts; 2 no. Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA); and 1 no. Outdoor Gym. An Ecological Park in the southern part of the site which adjoins but does not form part of Balmer’s Bog is also proposed. The proposed Ecological Park will incorporate a viewing deck /bird watching observation hide orientated towards Balmer’s Bog. Car parking, cycle parking and a bus set down area are also provided within the site. Access to the proposed development is provided via the existing access off Hill Street/Dublin Road (R132) (Immediately south of Byrne’s pub). It is proposed to adjust the existing R132 road carriageway lane width to 3.1m along a c. 70 m section of Hill Street to the north of the proposed access and extend the existing cycle lane along the western edge of the R132 Dublin Road /Hill Street as far as the site entrance. The proposed development also provides for alterations to grounds levels within the site, a pumping station, site lighting (including flood lighting surrounding the pitch), landscaping and boundary treatments and all ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
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Application received
29 Jul 2024
Decision: REFUSED
20 Sept 2024
Decision due
22 Sept 2024
Appeal submitted
17 Oct 2024
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
8 Aug 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Hill Street /Dublin Road (R132) , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Louth County Council
- Site Area
- 4.6 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 July 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 20 September 2024
- Permission Expires
- 7 August 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- 321081-24
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 17 October 2024
- Decided
- 8 August 2025
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