ESB's Francis Street 110kV Substation, Francis Street, Swift's Alley, Dublin 8
Installation of three telecommunication antennae on the roof of the Francis Street electricity substation.
3852/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 April 2022
- Reference
- 3852/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of installing three telecommunication antennae on the rooftop of the existing 110kV substation building. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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 for the installation of three telecommunication antennae on the rooftop of the electricity substation building at esb's francis street 110kv substation, francis street / swift's alley / garden lane. The site is located in an architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 40, 125 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €438,000 | 45 m |
| 38 Francis St, Apt 1, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 5, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €425,800 | 78 m |
| Apt 1, 11 Deanswift Sq, Francis St Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €382,600 | 78 m |
| Apt 2, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €413,500 | 78 m |
| Apt 3, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €357,900 | 78 m |
| Apt 4, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €493,872 | 78 m |
| Apt 6, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €357,900 | 78 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 received28 April 2022
- Decision due22 June 2022
- Decision issued5 May 2022
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