In 2008, Warrenpoint Town applied to turn the pitch from natural grass into a
3G pitch, which was granted by the
Newry and Mourne District Council. In 2013, Warrenpoint Town were promoted to the NIFL Premiership. Owing to previous consecutive promotions, Milltown did not meet the
Irish Football Association's criteria for use in the Premiership. As a result, the ground required renovation. Warrenpoint Town originally applied to play their home games at
The Showgrounds,
Newry. However the stadium owners at Newry refused them permission. Instead they were obliged to groundshare with
Dungannon Swifts at
Stangmore Park,
Dungannon away whilst Milltown was redeveloped. Newry and Mourne Council granted Milltown £225,500 to assist with the redevelopment. On 21 December 2013, Milltown was opened for its first NIFL Premiership match between Warrenpoint Town and
Glenavon. However the match was forced to be abandoned after one of the floodlights failed. Despite the renovations, aimed to assist the ground to meet
UEFA standards, observers note that the facilities are still limited at Milltown. It was used as justification for applying for a UEFA licence. Their 2019 application was refused however. In 2018, it was announced that
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council planned to redevelop Milltown as the location for a new community hub due to plans to purchase a surplus
Police Service of Northern Ireland station falling through. However, this proposal was not recommended to the council's committee. This was due to accessibility and location issues, which led to the council preferring to build the hub at Clonallon Park instead. == Usage ==