Virginia / Bailieborough Road, Mullagh, Co Cavan
Erect a 21-metre-high telecommunications mast with associated equipment.
20248 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 June 2020
- Reference
- 20248
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.0208 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a 21-metre-high free-standing communications structure. The development will include antennae, communication dishes, and ground equipment as part of Eircom's network.
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
Construct 21 metre high free standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site works, the development will form part of eircom ltd existing telecommunications and broadband network. Significant further information and revised plans have been received
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Ardle Manor, Mullagh, Co Cavan | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 43 m |
| 18 Ardlo Manor, Mullagh, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 72 m |
| 19 Ardlo Manor, Mullagh, Co. Cavan | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 79 m |
| 20 Ardlo Manor, Mullagh, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 86 m |
| 31 Ardlo Manor, Mullagh, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €222,500 | 124 m |
| 15 Killians Court, Mullagh, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €206,000 | 157 m |
| 48 Killians Court, Mullaghprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €122,000 | 185 m |
| 37 Fairgreen Park, Mullagh, Cavan | Jun 2025 | €276,000 | 196 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 June 2020
- Further information requested21 August 2020
- Further information received1 December 2020
- Decision due6 January 2021
- Decision issued21 December 2020
- Appeal submitted20 January 2021
- Appeal decided27 May 2021
- Permission expiry26 May 2026
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