ESB 38kv Substation, Little Bray, Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, Co. Dublin
Erection of a 27-metre-high tree-type communications structure at an existing substation.
D06A/1937 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 December 2006
- Reference
- D06A/1937
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a 27m high, free-standing, tree-type communications structure carrying antennas and dishes. It will include ground-mounted equipment cabinets within a 2.4m high palisade compound at the existing ESB substation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a development consisting of the erection of a 27m high, free standing, tree type communications structure, carrying antenna and communication dishes, with associated ground-mounted equipment cabinets within a 2.4m high palisade compound, to form part of esb's communication system and to share with other licensed operators at esb's existing little bray 38kv sub-station.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derwent, Old Connaught Ave, Bray | Mar 2025 | €700,000 | 88 m |
| 68 Connawood Dr, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €595,000 | 143 m |
| 66 Connawood Drive, Bray, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €599,005 | 148 m |
| 17 Connawood Lawn, Old Connawood, Old Connaught Ave | May 2025 | €585,000 | 165 m |
| 66 Connawood Lawn, Old Connaught Ave, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €552,000 | 175 m |
| 60 Connawood Lawn, Old Connaught Ave, Bray | Oct 2025 | €607,500 | 187 m |
| 46 Connawood Drive, Bray, Co Wicklow | May 2025 | €545,000 | 226 m |
| An Grianan, Old Connaught Ave, Bray | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 231 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 received21 December 2006
- Decision issued15 February 2007
- Appeal submitted9 March 2007
- Appeal decided18 October 2007
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Refused130 m away
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D06A/0286Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Mar 2006Extension
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