Kildare secondary school applies for €1.2m all weather pitch

A Christian Brothers secondary school in Naas, Co Kildare has applied for planning permission to construct a €1.2m all weather pitch on its site.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), Meanscoil Iognaid Ris (Naas CBS), Corban's Lane, Naas, Co Kildare submitted an application to Kildare County Council for the project on January 12 2026.

The scheme comprises construction of a new 120m x 74m all-weather pitch including storage areas to replace an existing grass pitch and ball courts, including new 2.4m high perimeter fencing, 6m high ball stop netting and up to 12m high ball stop netting.

The scheme also includes:

• removal of basketball courts in order to facilitate proposed pitch;

• six new 18.3m high lighting columns around the new pitch and one new 6m high lighting column to the new car parking area;

• installation of a new 45kva diesel generator in a new compound with 2.4m high perimeter fencing;

• new hard standing car parking spaces;

• erection of advertising signs around the perimeter of the new pitch;

• realignment of a portion of the existing emergency access road;

• retention and relocation of existing storage containers on the site;

• all associated site development.

The architect for the project is Donnachadh O'Brien & Associates Consulting Engineers.
Planning permission for the project was previously issued by Kildare County Council on 22/12/2020.

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