Cavan Radio Site, Gallows Hill, Tullymongan Upper
Erection of a 30-metre telecommunications mast to replace two existing structures.
16205 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 April 2016
- Reference
- 16205
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a 30-metre-high free-standing lattice telecommunication structure. This will replace an existing 30-metre lattice mast and a 20-metre wood pole, consolidating all antennae and dishes onto the new single structure.
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
To erect a 30 metre high free standing lattice telecommunication structure to replace the two existing telecommunication structures (30m high lattice and 20m high wood pole to be removed) and the existing antennae and communication dishes to be consolidated on to the proposed single lattice structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Lakeview, Fair Green, Tullymongan | Jan 2026 | €235,000 | 100 m |
| 25 Lakeview, Cavannot full market price | Jul 2025 | €12,500 | 103 m |
| 14 Lakeview, Tullymongan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €129,000 | 113 m |
| 5 Fairview, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 122 m |
| 2a St Bridgets Terrace, Cavan, Cavannot full market price | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 155 m |
| 22 St Brigids Terrace, Cavan, Cavannot full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 175 m |
| 1 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 216 m |
| 17 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €153,000 | 216 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 April 2016
- Decision due23 June 2016
- Decision issued22 June 2016
- Grant issued28 July 2016
- Permission expiry27 July 2021
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