ESB Cratloe 38kV Substation, Ballymorris, Shannon Co. Clare.
Retention of a 21.5m telecommunications monopole and permission to add a 3.5m extension to it.
2560196 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560196
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing 21.5-metre-high monopole telecommunications structure. It also requests permission to construct a 3.5-metre extension to the monopole, bringing its overall height to 25 metres, to carry antennae and dishes.
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 permission (ref . No. 16651) and permission for development at this site : esb telecoms ltd compound, esb cratloe 38kv substation, ballymorris, shannon, co. Clare. The development will consist of retaining the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure and to construct a 3.5-metre extension to the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure (overall height to be 25-metre), carrying antennae and dishes, along with ancillary finial and all ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“These are the smallest type of settlement in the hierarchy and their character reflects traditional building patterns with a loose collection of rural wellings, clustered around one or more focal points.”
National zoning type: General
Objective set by the Ballymorris Cluster (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinwood, Ballymorris, Cratloe | Nov 2025 | €470,000 | 353 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 received16 April 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of retaining the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure…
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- GrantedAt this site
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16561ClareLodged 11 Jul 2016Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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19655ClareLodged 14 Aug 2019Infrastructure
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17890ClareLodged 22 Nov 2017Extension
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18246ClareLodged 29 Mar 2018New dwelling
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2660301ClareLodged 7 May 2026Other
- Refused270 m away
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