ESB's existing Ballycoolin 38kV substation, Ballycoolin Business Park
Retention permission for the continued use of a 36m high substation structure in Ballycoolin.
FW16A/0163 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 November 2016
- Reference
- FW16A/0163
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 11 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the continued use of an existing 36-metre-high free-standing structure at the Ballycoolin 38kV substation.
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 is sought for the continued use of the existing 36m high, f
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemount Farm, Bally Coolin, Cappagh Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €1,200,000 | 442 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 received11 November 2016
- Decision due13 January 2017
- Decision issued23 December 2016
- Grant issued7 February 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission to retain the existing 36m high, free standing lattice type
ESB Existing Ballycoolin 38kV Substation, Ballycoolin Business Park,
FW11A/0048FingalLodged 6 May 2011Retention
- Granted50 m away
Construction of a new 5m wide and approx. 110m long acces road includi
Ballycoolin Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Ballycoolen, Blanchardsto
FW17A/0029FingalLodged 10 Mar 2017Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
Permission for external and internal alterations to an existing light
Unit 3, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
FW16A/0104FingalLodged 18 Jul 2016Commercial
- Granted180 m away
Permission for provision of an additional single storey modular switch
Ballycoolin Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Dublin 15
FW21A/0009FingalLodged 26 Jan 2021Commercial
- Granted190 m away
Erection of a totem sign at the entrance to Ballycoolin Business & Tec
Ballycoolin Business & Technology Park, Ballycoolin Road, Blanchardsto
FW18A/0064FingalLodged 12 Dec 2018Commercial
- Granted190 m away
The development will consist of the following A) Replacement of existi
Ballycoolin Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Dublin 15, D15 PD87
FW25A/0431EFingalLodged 2 Oct 2025Commercial
- Granted190 m away
Permission for the change of use, increase in internal area and modifi
Block B and Link Building at the, Aurora Site, Ballycoolin Business Pa
FW13A/0139FingalLodged 17 Dec 2013Change of use
- Granted190 m away
Permission for the modification to the North elevation of the existing
Block B, Aurora Site, Ballycoolin Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Dub
FW15A/0096FingalLodged 13 Jul 2015Alterations
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- GrantedRetention
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