Kildare Town AFC, Rathbride Road, Kildare Town
Erection of a 21-metre-high telecommunications monopole at Kildare Town AFC.
17977 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 August 2017
- Reference
- 17977
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a 21-metre-high telecommunications monopole support structure carrying antennas and transmission equipment. The project will also include associated equipment units, security fencing, and an access track.
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
To construct a 21m high telecommunications monopole support structure carrying antennas and transmission sidh, with associated equipment units, security fencing and access track
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the development of the Irish National Stud and established agricultural / bloodstock uses while also protecting the physical, environmental, natural and heritage resources such as the Curragh.”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oak Glebe, Rathbride Road, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €580,000 | 94 m |
| Rathbride Rd, Kildare, Kildare | May 2025 | €450,000 | 162 m |
| 4 Oak Glebe, Rathbride Road, Kildare Town | Oct 2025 | €677,351 | 168 m |
| 22 Cloghgarret Abbey, Rathbride Road, Kildare Town | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 371 m |
| 32 Whitesland, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 374 m |
| 36 Whitesland, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 374 m |
| Apt 30 - Cloghgarret Abbey, Rathbride Road, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 401 m |
| 46 Blackmillers Hill, Rathbride Road, Kildare | Jul 2026 | €450,000 | 404 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 received29 August 2017
- Decision due23 October 2017
- Decision issued23 October 2017
- Appeal submitted20 November 2017
- Appeal decided24 April 2018
- Permission expiry23 April 2023
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