St Matthias, Church Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin
Installation of Vodafone and Meteor antennas and radio dishes inside the existing church bell tower.
D07A/1000 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 July 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1000
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves erecting four Vodafone antennas on support poles, along with radio dishes, above existing Meteor antennas and dishes. These will be placed behind the louvre windows of the church bell tower, which will be replaced with GRP louvre windows, alongside associated equipment cabinets.
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
For the erection of 4 no. Vodafone antenna on support poles 1 no. 0.3 metre radio dish and 1 no. 0.6 metre radio dish above 4 no. Meteor antenna with 1 no. 0.3 radio dish and 1 no. 0.6 metre radio dish behind the louvre windwos which will be replaced with 4 no. Grp louver windows and associated equipment cabinets in existing church bell tower of st. Matthias church.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Ralahine, Church Rd, Ballybrack | Feb 2025 | €625,000 | 141 m |
| Kylemore Lodge, Church Road, Killineyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €748,899 | 155 m |
| 27 Egremont, Church Road, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €594,714 | 166 m |
| 42 Egremont, Church Road, Kilineyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €942,731 | 166 m |
| 1 Balure, Balure Lane, Church Road | Jan 2026 | €2,100,000 | 167 m |
| 41 Egremont, Church Road, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €925,110 | 169 m |
| 40 Egremont, Church Road, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €881,057 | 173 m |
| Apt 5 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €466,960 | 174 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 July 2007
- Decision issued22 August 2007
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- RefusedAt this site
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