Blackrock College RFC, Somerset, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Replacement of a floodlight pole with a 21-metre telecommunications monopole carrying antennas and dishes.
D16A/0215 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 August 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0215
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to replace an existing floodlight pole with a 21-metre slim-line monopole. The new structure will carry telecommunications antennas, a dish, existing floodlights, and associated equipment within a secure compound to improve 3G/4G broadband services.
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 for proposed development, consisting of proposed 21m slim-line monopole (to replace existing floodlight pole), proposed monopole will carry associated antennas and dish, existing floodlights, associated equipment and proposed equipment cabinet in secure compound. The development will form part of existing gsm and 3g/4g broadband telecommunications network, and provide improved services on their 3g/4g broadband networks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Windsor Park, Monkstown, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €845,000 | 130 m |
| 11 Brook Court, Monkstown, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €906,027 | 162 m |
| 20 Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 188 m |
| 43 Ashton Park, Monkstown, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €1,200,000 | 188 m |
| 58 The Beeches, Monkstown Valley, Monkstown | Feb 2025 | €810,000 | 204 m |
| 25 Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,060,000 | 218 m |
| 34 Windsor Park, Monkstown, Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,220,264 | 227 m |
| 71 Windsor Dr, Blackrock, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €880,000 | 243 m |
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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 received18 August 2016
- Decision issued14 September 2016
- Appeal submitted10 October 2016
- Appeal decided21 February 2017
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