Lurgan: new Clan Éireann GAA facility one step closer to becoming a reality
A pre-application for a new GAA sports pitch at Clan Éireann GAA main pitch, opposite 34-44 North Circular Road, Lurgan, has passed a preliminary legal test and is now one step closer to becoming reality, should planning approval be granted.
The proposed development comprises the construction of a new GAA sports pitch with associated drainage and fencing; and a two-storey GAA club pavilion including changing rooms, toilets, a meeting room, and ancillary facilities.
The envisaged scheme also includes provision for on-site car parking, dedicated pedestrian and vehicular access from the public road, internal access paths, and all associated landscaping works.
The pre-application was lodged by McCreanor & Co. Architects, Portadown, on behalf of the club.
ABC Planning officers wrote in correspondence to the architects: “The council has considered the pre-application notification and finds that it contains sufficient information with regards community consultation measures.
“This is of course not a planning decision by the council, and refers only to the compliance with the statutory requirements under Section 27 of the 2011 Planning Act.”
A community consultation event was scheduled for Thursday, July 3, at Tannaghmore PS, Lurgan, from 5pm to 9pm.
François Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter