ESB's Dodder Road Substation, Dodder Road Lower, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Retention of a 24-metre-high telecommunications monopole and permission to add nine antennae and six dishes.
D11A/0122 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 March 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0122
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain an existing 24-metre-high monopole communications structure and associated equipment cabinets within a fenced compound. It also requests permission to install an additional nine antennae and six communication dishes.
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
Permission is sought to retain the existing 24m high monopole type communications structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes, with associated ground-mounted equipment cabinets, within a 2.4m high palisade fence compound, which is shared with third party operators, previously granted planning permission planning reg. Ref. D06a/0335 and for permission to attach an additional 9 antennae and 6 communication dishes.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Synge House, Newtown Villas, Braemor Road | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 193 m |
| 91 Dodder Rd Lower, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €788,000 | 236 m |
| 1 Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,450,000 | 245 m |
| 5 Park View, Orwell Rd, Rathgar | Jan 2026 | €731,000 | 252 m |
| 26 Braemor Dr, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 257 m |
| 4 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 270 m |
| 15 Rostrevor Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €2,100,000 | 272 m |
| Reba Lodge, 34 Braemor Drive, Churchtown | Sept 2025 | €1,120,000 | 272 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 received16 March 2011
- Decision issued4 May 2011
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