Pitch 35, St. Anne's Park (SE) Clontarf East, Raheny, Dublin 5
Erection of a 25-metre telecommunications mast disguised as a cypress tree in St. Anne's Park.
3436/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 March 2022
- Reference
- 3436/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 25-metre multi-user telecommunications structure designed as a replica cypress tree. It will carry multi-technology equipment and associated cabinets, screened behind natural planting with access off an existing path.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a 25m multi3-user telecommunications structure in the form of a replica cypress tree carrying multi-technology equipment together with associated cabinets and sundry development, screened behind natural planting with access off an existing path. The development is required for the provision of enhanced mobile and data services to st anne's park and wider areas of clontarf and dollymount on three ireland and vodafone's networks and also provide future accommodation for a third licensed operator as required. An aa screening report is included as st anne's park is within the bufferzone of the dublin biosphere reserve.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €514,675 | 85 m |
| 7 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €629,956 | 85 m |
| 181 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €2,150,000 | 120 m |
| 69 Park Lawn, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €950,000 | 123 m |
| 54 Mount Prospect Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €850,000 | 161 m |
| 53 Mount Prospect Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €785,000 | 166 m |
| 14 Mount Prospect Dr, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €710,000 | 212 m |
| Apt 32, Seapark, Mount Prospect Ave Dublin 3not full market price | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 241 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 received4 March 2022
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued16 March 2022
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