LEABGARROW, ARRANMORE ISLAND, CO. DONEGAL
Installation of a 12m telecommunications monopole on Arranmore Island.
2660740 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660740
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing a 12-metre steel monopole carrying two radio-link dishes, a ground-based cabinet, and palisade fencing. This infrastructure is designed to carry broadband data from the island's new high-speed fibre network to the mainland.
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Official record
Development description
Installation of 1 no. 12m steel monopole telecommunications structure carrying 2 no. Radio-link dishes, ground-based dual-bay cabinet, fibre chamber, 2.4m palisade fence with 1m access gate, ancillary equipment, and all associated site development works. The development is required to carry the broadband data from the new high speed fibre broadband network on the island to the mainland by radio link, to connect to the nbi national fibre network, as part of the government’s national broadband plan to provide high speed broadband to all parts of the country that are not available commercially, including the islands, at the same data speed
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 April 2026
- Decision due22 June 2026
- Decision issued11 June 2026
- Grant issued15 July 2026
- Permission expiry14 July 2031
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