ESB Telecoms Ltd telecommunication compound at ESB Carlow Area Office, Green Lane, Carlow Town
Retention of a 36-metre-high telecommunications mast and compound in Carlow Town.
1824 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 2 February 2018
- Reference
- 1824
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing 36-metre-high free-standing lattice communication structure carrying antennae and dishes. The structure is located within an existing 2.4-metre-high palisade fenced compound at the ESB Carlow Area Office.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention of the existing 36 metre high free standing lattice communication structure carrying antennae and communication dishes within an existing 2.4 metre high palisade fenced compound, previously granted time limited consent lpa ref 11/6450.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for high-technology related office-based industry”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Macgamhna Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €277,500 | 213 m |
| 9 Woodbrook Place, Green Lane, Carlow | May 2025 | €172,500 | 216 m |
| 15 Springfield Drive, Rathnapish, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €182,000 | 279 m |
| 132 Jkl Ave, Carlow, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €177,000 | 281 m |
| 204 Pollerton Road, Carlow | May 2026 | €150,000 | 298 m |
| 8 Pollerton Road, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 325 m |
| 88 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €393,000 | 364 m |
| 182 Pollerton Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 394 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 February 2018
- Decision due29 March 2018
- Decision issued22 March 2018
- Grant issued24 April 2018
- Permission expiry23 April 2023
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