ESB's Malahide 38kV substation site, Back Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
A three-metre extension to an existing 20-metre telecommunications mast.
F24A/0128 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 February 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0128
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a 3-metre extension to an existing 20-metre high free-standing telecommunications structure. The extension will carry antennae and dishes, bringing the overall height to 23.6 metres.
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 development will consist of a 3 metre extension to the existing 20 metre high free-standing telecomunications structure, carrying antennae and dishes, along with 0.6 metre ancillary finial (overall height is 23.6 metres).
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 | 58 m |
| 9 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €930,000 | 79 m |
| 13 Castlefield Manor, Malahide, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €895,000 | 101 m |
| 35 The Bawn, Malahide, Dublin | May 2025 | €555,000 | 129 m |
| Glengarry, 1 Broomfield, Malahide | Oct 2025 | €2,400,000 | 247 m |
| 19 The Bawn Grove, Malahide, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 254 m |
| 23 The Bawn, Malahide, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €800,000 | 265 m |
| 20 St Sylvester Villas, Malahide, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €675,000 | 307 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 February 2024
- Decision due12 April 2024
- Decision issued8 April 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Continuance of use of the existing 20 metre high, free standing commun
ESB's Malahide 38kV substation site, Back Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0430FingalLodged 19 Nov 2013Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Withdrawn90 m away
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Site formerly part of the residential premises known as Lermoos, Back
F13A/0491FingalLodged 23 Dec 2013New dwelling
- Granted90 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
- Granted110 m away
To alter existing house, permission to include alterations to window f
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F13B/0125FingalLodged 29 Aug 2013Alterations
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