Eir Exchange, Drumalt, Arvagh
Replacement of a telecommunications mast with a taller 25.5-metre lattice tower in Arvagh.
21128 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 12 March 2021
- Reference
- 21128
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves replacing an existing 13.3-metre telecommunications support structure with a new 25.5-metre lattice tower. It will carry replacement and new antennas, dishes, equipment cabinets, fencing, and landscaping.
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
For the replacement of an existing telecommunications support structure and attached equipment (overall height of 13.3 metres) with a proposed new lattice tower support structure (overall height of 25.5 metres) carrying replacement equipment and the addition of new telecommunications antennas, dishes and associated equipment , together with new equipment cabinets, fencing and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”
National zoning type: Built up area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumalt, Arva, Cavan | May 2025 | €175,000 | 95 m |
| 23 Bruce Hill Manor, Arva, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 184 m |
| Main Street, Arva, Co. Cavan | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 402 m |
| Main Street, Arvagh, Co Cavan | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 408 m |
| 1 Palm Court, Arva, Cavan | Jun 2025 | €87,000 | 416 m |
| 12 Palm Court, Arva, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 420 m |
| 1 2 3 And 4 Market Square View, Arvagh, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €923,542 | 475 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 received12 March 2021
- Decision due6 May 2021
- Decision issued5 May 2021
- Appeal submitted31 May 2021
- Appeal decided16 February 2022
- Permission expiry15 February 2027
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