ESB's Hollyhill, 38kV Substation, Hollyhill Road
Continued use of a 36-metre communications mast and installation of new antennae.
1737537 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737537
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the continued use of an existing 36-metre high communications structure carrying radio equipment. The application also seeks to attach additional antennae and dishes to allow for future third-party co-location.
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
Permission is sought by esb telecoms ltd of 43 merrion square east, dublin 2 for the continued use of the existing 36 metre high communications structure, carrying radio equipment, with associated ground-mounted equipment (exempted development) shared with other licensed operators within an existing 2.4 metre high palisade fence, following on from the expiry of the parent permission lpa ref: 12/35370 and permission to attach additional antennae and dishes to allow for future third party co-location at esb's existing hollyhill 38kv substation, hollyhill road, cork.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Cork | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 304 m |
| 39 Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Corknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €114,000 | 477 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 August 2017
- Decision due10 October 2017
- Decision issued10 October 2017
- Grant issued14 November 2017
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