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GAA club proposes dual football pitches, astro turf pitch and hurling wall

New application, awaiting decision from Mayo County Council

Ballina Stephenites GAA Club wants to overhaul their Lord Edward Street grounds with a major sports facility expansion. They're planning to split one football pitch into two, add a new 78m astro turf pitch, build a 47.5m-high hurling wall, install floodlighting and a storage shed, plus reconfigure car parking and access roads.

Full description from the council file

full planning permission for the following: 1) Demolition of existing sheds, 2) Construction of a new storage shed (133m2), 3) Reconfiguration of existing football pitch into 2 No. football pitches with associated ball stop netting, high level flood lighting and dugouts, 4) Construction of a new astro turf pitch (78m x 47.5m) with associated ball stop netting and high level flood lighting, 5) Construction of a 47.5m wide x 5m high “hurling wall” between the western site boundary and the side of the proposed astro turf pitch complete with buttress supports and ball stopping netting, 6) Construction of a new internal access road, car park and pedestrian access,7) Alterations to the Southeast Elevation of the existing clubhouse, all of this together with the excavation and re-contouring of the site, connection to services and all associated site works at Lord Edward Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo, F26 E622.

Details

Reference
2660319
Applicant
Ballina Stephenites GAA Club
Site address
Lord Edward Street,, Ballina,, Co. Mayo., F26 E622
Status
New Application
Date received
April 21, 2026
Decision due
June 15, 2026
Authority
Mayo County Council
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Source: Mayo County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660319 on the council portal →.
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