Sports campus jumps planning hurdle

Project awarded €19m earlier this week.

Having just been allocated €19 million at the start of this week, the new Cavan Regional Sports Hub for Cavan has also now jumped the planning hurdle.

Confirmation of the decision, which was referred by Cavan County Council to An Bord Pleanala, has been published on the national planning authority.

Approval has been granted for the project with 28 conditions, that the development be completed in accordance with the plans as stated and the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, and that all mitigation measures submitted be adhered to.

On Monday of this week the Cavan Regional Sports Hub received €19 million in Sports Capital Funding.

The funds are to go towards the first phase of the project, based around Kingpan Breffni stadium and grounds, and which will see major development of adjacent lands.

The complex will provide a covered sports arena with playing pitch, spectator seating, and other ancillary accommodation.

The Sports Centre Building will meanwhile contain changing facilities, multi-purpose rooms, reception and ancillary accommodation.

There will be four GAA fields, synthetic hockey/ multi-sport pitch, cricket practice area/catch nets and all facilities with lighting.

The regional sports campus will be similar in scale to the already hugely successful Erne East Peace Link facility in Clones, and is being provided through the collaboration of Cavan County Council, Cavan GAA and the Royal School.