Eircom Telecoms Exchange, Portrane Road, Donabate, Fingal, Co. Dublin
Construction of a 15-metre-high communications structure at the Eircom Telecoms Exchange in Donabate.
F20A/0357 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 July 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0357
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting a 15-metre-high free-standing communications structure at the exchange on Portrane Road.
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
The construction of a 15 metre high free standing communications struc
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Glaslinn, Potrane Road, Donabate | Nov 2025 | €695,000 | 102 m |
| 128 The Links, Donabate, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €675,000 | 119 m |
| 20 Glaslinn, Portrane Road, Donabate | Jan 2025 | €579,000 | 136 m |
| 5 Baltra Hall, Donabate, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €775,000 | 171 m |
| 4 College Court, Portorane Road, Donabate | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 187 m |
| 192 Ballalease West, Donabate, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 193 m |
| 34 The Links, Donabate, Co Dublin | May 2026 | €670,000 | 208 m |
| 28 The Links, Donabate, County Dublin | May 2026 | €510,000 | 228 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 received20 July 2020
- Decision due13 September 2020
- Decision issued11 September 2020
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- Granted110 m away
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Glaslinn, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
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- Withdrawn130 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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177 The Links, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0209FingalLodged 31 Aug 2015Alterations
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