St Matthias, Church Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin
Installation of telecommunications equipment inside and on the bell tower of St Matthias Church.
D07A/1407 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 April 2008
- Reference
- D07A/1407
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 April 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting four Vodafone antennas on support poles, along with two radio dishes above existing Meteor antennas. Additionally, two radio dishes will be installed behind the louvre windows, which will be replaced with GRP louvre windows, alongside associated equipment cabinets in the existing church bell tower.
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
Erection of 4 no. Vodafone antenna on support poles, 1 no. 0.3 m radio dish and 1 no. 0.6 m radio dish above 4 no. Meteor antenna, with 1 no. 0.3 m radio dish and 1 no. 0.6 m radio dish behind the louvre windows which will be replaced with 4 no. Grp louver windows and associated equipment cabinets in the existing church bell tower.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 168 m |
| 40 Egremont, Church Road, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €881,057 | 172 m |
| Apt 5 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €466,960 | 174 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 April 2008
- Decision issued13 May 2008
- Appeal submitted6 June 2008
- Appeal decided13 January 2009
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- InvalidAt this site
The erection of 4no. Vodafone antennas on support poles, 1no. 0.3m radio dish and 1no. 0.6m radio dish above…
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- RefusedAt this site
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D20A/0380Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jun 2020Infrastructure
- InvalidAt this site
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D07A/1000Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Jul 2007Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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D18A/1082Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Feb 2019Change of use
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REF19725Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Dec 2025Energy
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