ESB Blackrock 110 kv Substation, Castle Byrne Park, Newtown Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Retention of a 20-metre high monopole support structure and four ground-mounted equipment cabins.
D06A/0490 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 April 2006
- Reference
- D06A/0490
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 7 April 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a 20-metre high monopole support structure carrying antennae and communication dishes. The development includes four ground-mounted equipment cabins at the existing substation.
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Official record
Development description
For the retention of a 20 metre high monopole support structure carrying antennae and communication dishes, with associated 4 no. Ground mounted equipment cabins (exempted development class 31 (e) at esb's existing blackrock 110 kv substation, previously granted temporary 5 year permission ref. 06d. 118766.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 101 m |
| 14 Proby Place, Proby Square, Blackrock | May 2026 | €1,495,000 | 117 m |
| 70 Castlebyrne Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 137 m |
| 12 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Ave | Jun 2025 | €1,700,000 | 142 m |
| 7 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | Sept 2025 | €1,640,000 | 175 m |
| 1 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | May 2025 | €1,850,000 | 218 m |
| 34 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €960,000 | 235 m |
| 5 Proby Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,010,000 | 249 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 April 2006
- Decision issued9 May 2006
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of a 20 metre high monopole support structure, carrying antennae and communications dishes, with…
ESB Blackrock 110 kv Substation, Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D06A/1152Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Jan 2007Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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D05A/1134Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Sept 2005Infrastructure
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- RefusedAt this site
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