ESB Telecoms' Compound, within the ESB Castleknock 38kV Substation, Ca
Extension to an existing 14.5-metre-high telecommunications structure.
FW21A/0110 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 June 2021
- Reference
- FW21A/0110
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for an extension to an existing 14.5-metre-high telecommunications structure. The works are located within the ESB Castleknock 38kV Substation compound.
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
Extension to the existing 14.5 metre high telecommunications structure
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Outfarm Wood, Carpenterstown Road, Dublin 15 | Jan 2025 | €925,000 | 81 m |
| 11 Outfarm Wood, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €722,467 | 81 m |
| Apartment 16 Garryknock, Bracken Park, Carpentersown Road | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 128 m |
| 13 Outfarm Wood, Carpenterstown Road, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €914,952 | 158 m |
| Apartment 7 Sundayswell, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown Road | May 2025 | €650,000 | 165 m |
| Apartment 8 Sundayswell, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock | May 2025 | €525,000 | 165 m |
| 5 Sundays Well, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 165 m |
| 20 Bracken Park Drive, Carpenstown Road, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €1,101,322 | 171 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 received18 June 2021
- Decision due12 August 2021
- Decision issued11 August 2021
- Grant issued12 November 2021
- Appeal submitted7 September 2021
- Appeal decided12 November 2021
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