Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Retention of a 30m high mobile phone mast for 18 months.
171216 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 November 2017
- Reference
- 171216
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing 30-metre-high free-standing monopole communication structure for a temporary period of 18 months. The structure carries antennae and dishes and is enclosed within a palisade 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
For the 30m high, free standing monopole communication structure, for a period of 18 months, carrying antennae and dishes, enclosed within an existing 2.4 metre high palisade compound, previously granted temporary permission under planning register ref. 15/334 (an bord pleanála pl 09.245086) at esb telecoms limited communication compound, esb former shop,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 84 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 146 m |
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 168 m |
| 703 St Marys Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €425,100 | 184 m |
| 12 Rye River Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €446,000 | 210 m |
| 13 Riverdale, Leixlip Kildare, Kildare | May 2025 | €601,111 | 215 m |
| 69 Riverdale, Leixlip, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 221 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 received1 November 2017
- Decision due4 January 2018
- Decision issued20 December 2017
- Grant issued2 February 2018
- Permission expiry1 August 2019
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