ESB Telecoms Ltd. telecommunication compound, Mountgorry 38kV substati
Continued use of an existing 20-metre wooden pole telecommunications structure.
F16A/0090 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 March 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0090
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the continued use of an existing 20-metre high, free-standing wooden pole telecommunications structure at the Mountgorry substation.
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Official record
Development description
The continued use of the existing 20m. High, free standing wooden pole
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.6 - Mountgorry Lodge, Malahide Road, Swords | Jun 2025 | €364,000 | 185 m |
| 42 Mountgorey Wood, Malahide Rd, Swords | Jun 2025 | €381,000 | 186 m |
| 46 Mountgorry Woods, Malahide Rd, Swords | Jan 2025 | €354,000 | 186 m |
| 4 Mountgorry Woods, Malahide Rd, Swords | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 190 m |
| 8 Mountgorry Woods, Malahide Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €386,000 | 190 m |
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 193 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 227 m |
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 241 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 received10 March 2016
- Decision due4 May 2016
- Decision issued3 May 2016
- Grant issued7 November 2016
- Appeal submitted16 May 2016
- Appeal decided24 August 2016
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