ESB's existing Donnybrook 38kV Substation Site, Donnybrook Road, Donnybbrook, Dublin 4
Continued use of an existing 20-metre-high communications structure and compound.
4259/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 October 2018
- Reference
- 4259/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the continued use of an existing 20-metre-high mini-birdcage type communications structure. The structure carries antennae and dishes and is set within a 2.4-metre-high palisade compound.
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
Continued use of the existing 20 meter high mini-birdcage type communications structure, carrying antennae and dishes, set within a 2.4m high palisade compound, previously granted under parent permission pa ref. 3324/13
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
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 1, 131 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook | Apr 2026 | €1,300,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 1, 129 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook | Jun 2025 | €1,190,000 | 89 m |
| 17 St Annes Appartments, Ailsbury Road, Donnybrook | Mar 2025 | €652,000 | 139 m |
| 111 Anglesea Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €2,275,000 | 155 m |
| 6 Dunbur, Brookvale Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €865,000 | 162 m |
| 109 Anglesea Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €2,450,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 28 St Anns, Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €437,500 | 163 m |
| 1 Dunbur, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €635,000 | 188 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 received25 October 2018
- Decision due19 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued5 February 2019
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