Popular Kildare football club seeks planning permission for astro turf pitch

A popular North Kildare football club is seeking planning permission for an astro turf football pitch in Celbridge, Co Kildare.

Celbridge Town Association Football Club, Clane Road, Ballymakealy Lower, Celbridge, Co Kildare has applied to Kildare County Council with the €200k plans.

Construction Information Services (CIS) notes that a planning application was submitted to the local authority on June 17 2026 for a three-hectare site in Celbridge.

CIS is now monitoring the local planning authority for a decision.

The proposed scheme, under architects AKM Design, consists of a new astro turf football pitch (96m x 66m) with a two metre wide walking track around the pitch.

Also included in the scheme are:

• Six x 12m high flood lights including poles and light fittings / light cowls;
• 3m high powder coated fencing and spectator area;
• Revision to front vehicle entrance to Clane Road and new internal road layout;
• Car parking for a total of 48 spaces, including two accessible spaces.

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