Lidl Drumcondra Store, 25/27, Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Retention of 17 antennas, two transmission dishes, and equipment cabinets on the rooftop of Lidl Drumcondra.
WEB2808/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2025
- Reference
- WEB2808/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep 17 antennas and two transmission dishes on separate ballast-mounted supporting poles on the rooftop of the Lidl store. The application also includes the retention of three equipment cabinets, cabling, and associated site works.
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
Retention: we, phoenix tower ireland iii limited are applying for retention permission to retain 17 no. Antennas (3 no. 2.1m antennas, 6 no. 2m antenna, 5 no. 0.5m antenna, & 3 no. 0.7m antenna) and 2 no. 0.3m transmission dishes on separate ballast mounted supporting poles together with 3 no. Equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling and associated site works all located on the rooftop lidl drumcondra store, 25/27 drumcondra road upper, drumcondra, dublin 9.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Feb 2025 | €1,207,825 | 96 m |
| 37 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €1,240,825 | 96 m |
| 5 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 111 m |
| 41 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,385,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 113 m |
| 128 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €1,100,000 | 124 m |
| 9 Church View, Church Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 1, 1 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 159 m |
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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 received1 August 2025
- Decision due25 September 2025
- Decision issued25 September 2025
- Appeal submitted14 October 2025
- Appeal decided5 February 2026
- Permission expiry21 March 2031
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