Bawnboy Eircom Exchange Kilsob, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
Add three antennas to an existing 15-metre monopole for emergency services use.
2460645 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460645
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to attach three antennas to an existing 15-metre monopole, increasing its overall height to 18.3 metres. The development includes a GPS, cabinet, cable management, and associated site works for use by the Garda, Ambulance, and Fire Brigade.
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Official record
Development description
Of attaching three no. Antennas on top of the existing 15m monopole (previously granted permission under an bord pleanála reference 310197-21), to give an overall height (monopole with proposed antennas) of 18.3m, together with gps, cabinet, cable management and all associated site development works for use by the emergency services (garda, ambulance, fire brigade)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilsob, Bawnboy, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 217 m |
| 7 The Lawn, Bawnboy, County Cavan | May 2025 | €152,500 | 442 m |
| 3 Bawnvillas, Bawnboy, Co Cavan | Sept 2025 | €130,000 | 473 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 received20 December 2024
- Decision due22 February 2025
- Decision issued18 February 2025
- Grant issued31 March 2025
- Permission expiry30 March 2030
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