ESB's Malahide 38kV substation site, Back Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
Continued use of a 20-metre telecommunications mast in Malahide.
F13A/0430 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 November 2013
- Reference
- F13A/0430
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2013
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the continuance of use of an existing 20-metre-high, free-standing communications structure at the ESB substation site.
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
Continuance of use of the existing 20 metre high, free standing commun
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
85% granted
of 592 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,893
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside View, The Back Road, Malahide | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 55 m |
| 9 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €930,000 | 86 m |
| 13 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €895,000 | 109 m |
| 35 The Bawn, Malahide, Dublin | May 2025 | €555,000 | 137 m |
| Glengarry, 1 Broomfield, Malahide | Oct 2025 | €2,400,000 | 255 m |
| 19 The Bawn Grove, Malahide, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 265 m |
| 23 The Bawn, Malahide, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €800,000 | 276 m |
| 20 St Sylvester Villas, Malahide, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €675,000 | 318 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 received19 November 2013
- Decision due22 January 2014
- Decision issued17 January 2014
- Grant issued24 February 2014
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of a 3 metre extension to the existing 20 metre high free-standing…
ESB's Malahide 38kV substation site, Back Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
F24A/0128FingalLodged 19 Feb 2024Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
The proposed development will consist of a single storey extension to the front (north-west elevation) and…
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F26A/0323EFingalLodged 21 Apr 2026Extension
- Granted60 m away
Retain & complete the following developments at existing single storey
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F14A/0017FingalLodged 25 Aug 2014Retention
- Granted70 m away
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5 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0244FingalLodged 6 Nov 2015Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
The development will consist of: Demolition of existing glazed extension, portion of external wall at ground…
9 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 PW65
F26A/0271EFingalLodged 31 Mar 2026Extension
- Withdrawn80 m away
Construction of a two storey four bedroom house with sewage treatment
Site formerly part of the residential premises known as Lermoos, Back
F13A/0491FingalLodged 23 Dec 2013New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Permission for a new one and one and half storey four bedroom detached
Back Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin
F20A/0507FingalLodged 18 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
To alter existing house, permission to include alterations to window f
15 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
F13B/0125FingalLodged 29 Aug 2013Alterations
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